The Algorithm of an Accident: A Shared Community Resource
In a recent article in Wired magazine titled “Inside the Buzz-Fueled Media Startups Battling for Your Attention,” Matt Honan frankly discusses the prevalence of social media and the “if it bleeds it leads” mentality of the media in general. While there is undeniably some definite truth to this perspective, there is another side worth considering. In some cases there may be a deeper richer story behind driving traffic to any given site: sourcing the humanity and empathy of those subjected to an otherwise over saturated 24-hour news cycle. In this case it’s the Accident Data Center: boldly brainstormed between the tech and the vast realm of personal injury and tragic loss. There had to be a central place where people could learn the details of an accident that affects them personally and begin to find support on all levels. That is how the ADC came to fruition.
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