Hope Jacobson

Writer

Hope is a Loras College alum with a major in Sociology. She is endlessly curious about the worlds created by digital characters, intrigued by the ways they expose how reality is just a social construct, and excited for a future where they are normalized tools for companionship, creative expression, and conversations about social issues and society in general.

Studying The Profitability and Potential of Virtual Influencers

Studying The Profitability and Potential of Virtual Influencers

Creating and owning top digital influencers has been profitable, but interview responses from others paint a different picture.

Exploring How to Perceive Virtual Influencers

Exploring How to Perceive Virtual Influencers

When studying the world of digital influencers, even the first step is not straightforward: determining a consistent definition with which to work.

The World of Digital Influencers, the Realities They Construct, and the Questions They Raise

The World of Digital Influencers, the Realities They Construct, and the Questions They Raise

"The ways digital influencers present themselves to the world can be more straightforward than the ways humans do, which begs the question: are digital humans more authentic than physical humans, who constantly alternate the 'masks' they wear in public?"