init

code/__DEFINES/camera.dm

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define CAMERA_NET_VEHICLE "Vehicle"
 #define CAMERA_NET_LANDING_ZONES "Landing Zones"
 #define CAMERA_NET_LASER_TARGETS "Laser Targets"
+#define CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT "Combat Correspondent Live"
 
 #define CAMERA_NET_POWER_ALARMS "Power Alarms"
 #define CAMERA_NET_ATMOSPHERE_ALARMS "Atmosphere Alarms"

code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(all_cameras, /obj/structure/machinery/camera)
 		var/area/my_area = get_area(src)
 		if(my_area)
 			for(var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/autoname/current_camera in GLOB.machines)
-				if(current_camera == src) 
+				if(current_camera == src)
 					continue
 				var/area/current_camera_area = get_area(current_camera)
 				if(current_camera_area.type != my_area.type)
@@ -299,6 +299,18 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(all_cameras, /obj/structure/machinery/camera)
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent
+	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+	invisibility = 101
+	invuln = TRUE
+	unslashable = TRUE
+	unacidable = TRUE
+	colony_camera_mapload = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/Initialize(mapload, c_tag_name)
+	c_tag = c_tag_name
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/camera/mortar
 	alpha = 0
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT

code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm

@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop
 	name = "Television Set"
 	desc = "An old TV hooked up to a video cassette recorder, you can even use it to time shift WOW."
-	network = null
+	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop/ui_state(mob/user)
+	return GLOB.default_state
+
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/ot
 	name = "Mortar Monitoring Set"

code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm

@@ -357,6 +357,27 @@
 	pictures_max = 20
 	w_class = SIZE_HUGE
 	flags_equip_slot = NO_FLAGS //cannot be equiped
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/linked_cam
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/attack_self(mob/user) //wielding capabilities
+	. = ..()
+	if(flags_item & WIELDED)
+		linked_cam = new(loc, "[user] LIVE")
+		linked_cam.network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+		RegisterSignal(src, list(
+			COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED,
+			COMSIG_ITEM_UNWIELD,
+			COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING,
+		), PROC_REF(clear_broadcast))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("[src] begins to buzz softly as you go live."))
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/proc/clear_broadcast()
+	QDEL_NULL(linked_cam)
+	UnregisterSignal(src, list(
+		COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED,
+		COMSIG_ITEM_UNWIELD,
+		COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING,
+	))
 
 /obj/item/photo/proc/construct(datum/picture/P)
 	icon = P.fields["icon"]