I've covered wars, you know: Press camera drone & microphone changes

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/microphone.dm

@@ -3,8 +3,40 @@
 	desc = "A handheld microphone, used for on-the-fly interviewing. Pose for the fans!"
 	icon_state = "microphone"
 	item_state = "microphone"
+	var/second_speaker = FALSE //If true, waits for the clicked-on mob to speak next to the microphone before resetting relevant variables
+	var/speaker //Stores the clicked-on mob's name so no one else broadcasts to the radio
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/microphone/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	set_frequency(ENT_FREQ)
 	internal_channels = list(num2text(ENT_FREQ) = list())
+
+/obj/item/device/radio/microphone/attack(mob/living/target_mob, mob/living/user, target_zone)
+	if(user.a_intent == I_HELP && target_mob != src.get_holding_mob())
+		visible_message("[SPAN_BOLD("[user]")] holds \the [src] over to [SPAN_BOLD("[target_mob]")].")
+		set_broadcasting(TRUE)
+		canhear_range = 1
+		second_speaker = TRUE
+		speaker = target_mob.name
+
+/obj/item/device/radio/microphone/hear_talk(mob/M, msg, verb, datum/language/speaking)
+	if(M.name != speaker || !broadcasting)
+		return
+	if(M.name == speaker && !M.Adjacent(get_turf(src)))
+		to_chat(get_holding_mob(), SPAN_WARNING("[M] stepped too far out of range!"))
+		second_speaker = FALSE
+		canhear_range = initial(canhear_range)
+		speaker = null
+		set_broadcasting(FALSE)
+		return
+	else
+		second_speaker = FALSE
+		canhear_range = initial(canhear_range)
+		speaker = null
+		set_broadcasting(FALSE)
+	return talk_into(M, msg, null, verb, speaking, TRUE)
+
+
+
+
+

code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/security/camera.dm

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 		A.client.eye = A.eyeobj
 		return TRUE
 
-	if(!is_contact_area(get_area(C)))
+	if(!is_contact_area(get_area(C)) && !LAZYISIN(C.network, NETWORK_NEWS))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("This camera is too far away to connect to!"))
 		return FALSE
 

html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-journalismupdate.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#     - (fixes bugs)
+#   wip
+#     - (work in progress)
+#   qol
+#     - (quality of life)
+#   soundadd
+#     - (adds a sound)
+#   sounddel
+#     - (removes a sound)
+#   rscadd
+#     - (adds a feature)
+#   rscdel
+#     - (removes a feature)
+#   imageadd
+#     - (adds an image or sprite)
+#   imagedel
+#     - (removes an image or sprite)
+#   spellcheck
+#     - (fixes spelling or grammar)
+#   experiment
+#     - (experimental change)
+#   balance
+#     - (balance changes)
+#   code_imp
+#     - (misc internal code change)
+#   refactor
+#     - (refactors code)
+#   config
+#     - (makes a change to the config files)
+#   admin
+#     - (makes changes to administrator tools)
+#   server
+#     - (miscellaneous changes to server)
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: SimpleMaroon
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "You can now click on another mob with the Journalist's handheld microphone to hold it up to them. Doing so will only broadcast that mob's next message, no one else's."
+  - qol: "The Journalist's press camera drone can now broadcast off-ship."