Journalist Career Guide in The Sims 3

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On simulation games made Electronics Arts this is The Sims 3 the players can build their careers. For example, a career as a journalist for The Sims 3.

This certainly makes the players feel that playing the game is more exciting and enjoyable. Moreover, you can build a career according to your wishes, including becoming a journalist.

The work and activities are somewhat similar to journalists in real life so that players can feel like a real journalist.

This time we will discuss how to build a journalist career in this game. If you are interested, you can read this article to the end, OK!

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Journalist Career in The Sims 3

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News Anchor / Presenter (Source: The Sims Catalog)

According to sims.fandom.com, Journalism is one of the careers in The Sims 3. With a career as a journalist, you have to work in newspapers, in front of a laptop, computer or PC, even in the office.

Writing skills and charisma are very necessary to support them in their career as journalists in The Sims 3.

For example, starting from Level 3, Sims must be able to conduct interviews with other players and write stories and review them on their computer/PC/Laptop as a factor in their performance.

As a journalist, you must also be able to control and create a good mood for your sources so that they can provide relevant and good information.

Apart from that, you also have to be able to collect all data and information as material for creating stories and reviews by interviewing other players as sources.

You have to go to the places where the sources are. Starting from radio stations, attending sports tournaments, music concerts, filming dramas or musicals.

In this game, you are required to be able to write stories with positive or negative reviews objectively.

By writing stories and giving positive reviews, of course it will improve good relations between Sims and this will not improve Sims' performance.

However, if you write a story by giving a negative review, it will reduce your relationship with fellow Sims, but it can also improve your Sims' performance.

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Performance Performance

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Freelance Writer (Source: Carl's The Sims 3 Guide)

The following are some work performances for a Journalist career in The Sims 3, namely as follows:

  • Work hard: Improving performance is faster, but can add stress.
  • Calm: Increases happy mood, but can reduce performance.
  • Meeting Coworkers: Sims will meet new coworkers.
  • Discuss with Colleagues: Sims have to discuss the news they create and this can also build good relationships with co-workers.
  • Seduce the Boss: Building a relationship with the Boss.
  • Sleeping While Making News: Increase energy again.
  • Writing Practice: Improve writing skills.
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Journalist Career Fields in The Sims 3

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Reporter (Source: Super Cheats)

The following are the Journalist career fields in The Sims 3 that you can choose from which are available at each level, namely as follows:

Paper Boy/Paper Girl

This job can be called a newspaper or magazine courier who delivers it to each customer's house.

Automated Spell Checker Checker

With the increasingly rapid sophistication of technology, of course it also requires accuracy in the use of language and spelling,

As an Automated Spell Checker, you must be able to understand the grammar used. Apart from that, this ability must be maintained when writing.

Freelance Writer

As a freelance writer, you have to provide credible information because basically there are lots of writers competing out there to get the best position by having good quality writing.

Professional Blogger (Professional Blogger)

As we know, there are many problems that arise on the internet today, and many companies want to have employees who can write as professional bloggers.

To be a professional blogger you must be able to master new languages, the newest and coolest slang accompanied by visuals.

Anonymous Source Handler (Anonymous Source Handler)

Many times a person's or body's privacy has been spread without the owner's permission. So, as an Anonymous Source Handler, your job is to organize and control information coming from outside.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase your Charisma skill in processing this information and this will of course be liked by other Sims because of your strengths in speaking and sorting information.

Investigative Reporter (Investigative Reporter)

Of course, you are assigned to spread information that can attract people's attention to buy the newspaper.

As an Investigative Reporter, you must continue to dig up more information to make good news.

Weather Man/Weather Woman (Weather Expert)

When working outside the office and working in the field, you are definitely very worried that the weather will not support you in doing your journalistic work optimally.

Therefore, as a Weather Man/Weather Woman (Weather Expert) you must be able to predict the weather throughout the day and of course this must also be conveyed when reporting incidents to the public.

Lead Reporter (Main Reporter)

As a Lead Reporter, of course you must be able to find the facts of the incident and put all these facts into writing. Apart from that, you also have to determine the information that must be provided to the public.

Editor in Chief (Editor in Chief)

As Editor in Chief, you must also be able to organize the placement of headlines, convince the public to read the entire page and become the best writer so that this becomes a news business in the future.

Star News Anchor

As a Star News Anchor, you must be able to present the news in front of the screen and convey the news in a unique way to the public.

Of course, this is conveyed with the facts as they are and should not be exaggerated.

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Everything About The Sims 3 Journalist Career

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Star News Anchor (Source: Carl's The Sims 3 Guide)

So, here are the things you need to know if you want to have a career as a journalist in The Sims 3. What do you think?

Levels Position Timetable Location & Time Wage/Hour Salary/Day Pension Duties, Promotions and Terms Bonus
1 Paper Boy/Paper Girl Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 14.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 18.00

$38 $228 $60
  • moods
  • Writing (0 – 3)
There isn't any
2 Automated Spell Checker Checker Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 14.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 18.00

$44 $264 $70
  • moods
  • Writing (0 – 4)
$456
3 Freelance Writer Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 14.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 18.00

$50 $300 $80
  • moods
  • Writing (2 – 5)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$528
4 Professional Blogger Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 12.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 17.00

$75 $496 $80
  • moods
  • Writing (3 – 6)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$600
5 Anonymous Source Handler Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 13.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 17.30

$97 $388 $120
  • moods
  • Writing (4 – 7)
  • Charisma (0 – 4)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$912
6 Investigative Reporter Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 13.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 17.30

$126 $630 #120
  • moods
  • Writing (5 – 8)
  • Charisma (2 – 6)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$1,164
7 Weather Man/Weather Woman Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 13.00

Bridgeport: 15.00 – 19.30

$151 $755 #150
  • moods
  • Writing (6 – 9)
  • Charisma (3 – 7)
$1,512
8 Lead Reporter Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 13.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 17.30

$189 $945 #180
  • moods
  • Writing (7 – 9)
  • Charisma (4 – 8)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$1,812
9 Editor in Chief Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 13.00

Bridgeport: 13.00 – 17.30

$236 $1180 #230
  • moods
  • Writing (8 – 10)
  • Charisma (5 – 9)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$2,268
10 Star News Anchor Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Suburbs: 08.00 – 12.00

Bridgeport: 14.00 – 18.00

$383 $1532 #300
  • moods
  • Writing (5 – 10)
  • Charisma (6 – 10)
  • Creating Stories & Reviews
$2,832
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Benefits of Being a Journalist in The Sims 3

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News Anchor / Presenter (Source: Around The Sims 3)

Actually, there are many benefits that you can get when you have a career as a journalist in the game. For example, going somewhere to do an assignment.

Apart from that, you can interview other players in certain locations.

You also have to be able to work optimally so that you can possibly get a salary increase.

Another thing is writing skills that must be maintained because the higher the quality of the articles/writing, the more additional income you can earn.

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So, that's some information if you want to pursue a journalist career in The Sims 3.

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