Journalism

Journalism is one of the Career Tracks found in the Livin' Large expansion pack for The Sims, the Seasons expansion pack for The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. In The Sims 2, the Career reward is the The Gootentaugen Award for Excellence in Journalism.

The Sims
A Talk Show Host will eventually change careers and become a Freelance Photographer in the Slacker career track.

The Sims 2
Journalism is a career re-introduced in The Sims 2: Seasons. Its career reward is The Gootentaugen Award for Excellence in Journalism. If Apartment Life is installed, Gearheads and Socialites are likely to be employed in this career.

The Sims 3
Journalism is a career track in The Sims 3.

Work place: Office building

How to apply: Directly at work place, Newspaper, Computer

Performance options: Writing skill

Opportunities

 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Read "Street or Sidewalk: A Cautionary Tale"
 * Reward: Improve your job performance and relationship with your boss.
 * Text: Your boss thinks it's of the upmost importance that you read this book, "Street or Sidewalk: A Cautionary Tale." It's "critical" for your education as a journalist. If doing this helps your job performance and makes the boss like you more, so be it.
 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Read "Faster Checking Through the Power of Word Processing"
 * Reward: Improve your job performance and relationship with your boss.
 * Text: More reading material, straight from the desk of the Editor. Take the time to read Faster Checking Through the Power of Word Processing," and you'll end up with a boss that likes you more, and better job performance.
 * Text: More reading material, straight from the desk of the Editor. Take the time to read Faster Checking Through the Power of Word Processing," and you'll end up with a boss that likes you more, and better job performance.


 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Watch TV for 8 hours
 * Reward: Cash bonus
 * Text: Television has a powerful effect on viewers and the Network wants you to experience them first hand. . . for data purposes. Watch 8 hours of television - not necessarily at once - and report back with your findings. There will be a decent cash reward for your efforts.


 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Read "101 Ways to Be Vague"
 * Reward: Improve your job performance and relationship with your boss.
 * Text: The next book on the list is "101 Ways to Be Vague." Covering this vast topic will take time, so hop to it! Once you've read this book, your boss will like you more and your job performance will improve.


 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Read "Editor's Article" before your next shift.
 * Reward: Improve your job performance and relationship with your boss.
 * Text: What crazy individual invented deadlines? The Editor needs help proofreading an important article. Get through it before your next shift and you'll not only win favor with the boss, but you'll improve your job performance as well.


 * Received: Work
 * Goal: "Check Out Lead" at the City Hall
 * Reward: Improve your job performance and a raise.
 * Text: Somebody high up on the City Hall food chain did something ridiculous at a recent press conference. Unfortunately, nobody caught it on tape, so you need to go to City Hall to get the facts firsthand. Take care to get the story, because it could mean a job performance increase and a raise!