Communicative Responsibilities

What are our responsibilities to each other when we blog?

There are different types of literature that require different things from the audience as well as different things from the author. Blog posts are no exception to this rule.

                Although it is specific to each blog, generally the audience for a blog needs to be one that can focus. It is difficult to get a message out with only a few sentences, and unfortunately that is about how long the attention span is for someone on the internet. When you read a blog you need to learn to commit to the post and ignore the fact that the rest of the internet is only a click away.

                Meanwhile, the Author also has to adaptive to this relatively new medium. Keeping in mind of one’s audience, their post should be relatively short, captivating, and frequent.

                The rules start to disappear when it comes to content. Blogs are places to share feelings, tell stories of daily adventures, and express opinions. There is much more freedom in writing a blog compared to a formal essay or letter. I do not think bloggers have many, if not any “responsibilities” when it comes to that respect. Blogging is essentially the hobby of keeping a journal or diary on the internet that others can view. You set your own standards and do your own thing.

Do we have responsibilities to others when we communicate?

                Communication originated as the foundation of human nature, and has forever since been the soul way ideas spread. It is essential in each of our lives. And I think there is only three responsibilities we all have when communicating. They are listening, reflecting, and responding. This is what defines communication and the only things needed for it.