Blog Post 2

    When it comes to applied communication, taking something specific and turning it into a physical form of action may not always be the easiest way to communicate and better understand another party. However, from reading Arnett et al's passage on the instance I developed a new gaze on how to incorporate applied communication into modern day life. Applied communication "moves theory into action" and I think a better way to explain that is what they also said later in their writing which was this communication is about "engagement" with different particular parties. (pg. 54) Although that seems easy on paper it can be tricky to get the majority of a party or even one particular person to engage in a conversation if they don't want to.

    Applied communication and communication ethics can tie together because it comes down to attempting to "make a difference" which can be tough to do but sometimes the ethical thing is to do something that IS tough to do. (pg. 54) Unfortunately, my thoughts are that I've always been trying to use applied communication when it comes to a lot of things. Particularly, on my Twitter I'll tend to post things about social issues that maybe aren't getting enough attention. Sometimes, I've learned that even though I can be using applied communication there, it isn't always the right form of communication. So, even though applied communication may seem ethically right, maybe sometimes it isn't the best thing to do for that certain scenario you may be applying it to. In order to do what is ethically right it takes a lot of self analysis and I believe that all people will be able to do that at some point in their lives but you can't expect everyone to blossom at the same time.