diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
index f009ff9c00..1f1bab691e 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,27 @@
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("associative", "antagonists", 1, antag_info)
 
 
+/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/gather_newscaster()
+	var/json_file = file("[GLOB.log_directory]/newscaster.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	var/pos = 1
+	for(var/datum/newscaster/feed_channel/channel in GLOB.news_network.network_channels)
+		if(!GLOB.news_network.network_channels.len)
+			break
+		file_data["[pos]"] = list("channel name" = "[channel.channel_name]", "author" = "[channel.author]", "censored" = channel.censored ? 1 : 0, "author censored" = channel.authorCensor ? 1 : 0, "messages" = list())
+		if(!channel.messages.len)
+			continue
+		for(var/datum/newscaster/feed_message/message in channel.messages)
+			file_data["[pos]"]["messages"] |= list("author" = "[message.author]", "time stamp" = "[message.time_stamp]", "censored" = message.bodyCensor ? 1 : 0, "author censored" = message.authorCensor ? 1 : 0, "photo file" = "[message.photo_file]", "photo caption" = "[message.caption]", "body" = "[message.body]", "comments" = list())
+			if(!message.comments.len)
+				continue
+			for(var/datum/newscaster/feed_comment/comment in message.comments)
+				file_data["[pos]"]["messages"]["comments"] = list("author" = "[comment.author]", "time stamp" = "[comment.time_stamp]", "body" = "[comment.body]")
+		pos++
+	if(GLOB.news_network.wanted_issue.active)
+		file_data["wanted"] = list("author" = "[GLOB.news_network.wanted_issue.scannedUser]", "criminal" = "[GLOB.news_network.wanted_issue.criminal]", "description" = "[GLOB.news_network.wanted_issue.body]", "photo file" = "[GLOB.news_network.wanted_issue.photo_file]")
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/declare_completion()
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 
@@ -89,7 +110,6 @@
 			H.add_hud_to(M)
 
 	CHECK_TICK
-
 	//Set news report and mode result
 	mode.set_round_result()
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 0f06caa20d..54b693d543 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	world.Reboot()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/Shutdown()
+	gather_newscaster() //called here so we ensure the log is created even upon admin reboot
 	if(!round_end_sound)
 		round_end_sound = pick(\
 		'sound/roundend/newroundsexy.ogg',
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
index ee9b1ff31a..541c931593 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 	var/creationTime
 	var/authorCensor
 	var/bodyCensor
+	var/photo_file
 
 /datum/newscaster/feed_message/proc/returnAuthor(censor)
 	if(censor == -1)
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 	var/scannedUser
 	var/isAdminMsg
 	var/icon/img
+	var/photo_file
 
 /datum/newscaster/feed_network
 	var/list/datum/newscaster/feed_channel/network_channels = list()
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 	if(photo)
 		newMsg.img = photo.img
 		newMsg.caption = photo.scribble
+		newMsg.photo_file = save_photo(photo.img)
 	for(var/datum/newscaster/feed_channel/FC in network_channels)
 		if(FC.channel_name == channel_name)
 			FC.messages += newMsg
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 	wanted_issue.isAdminMsg = adminMsg
 	if(photo)
 		wanted_issue.img = photo.img
+		wanted_issue.photo_file = save_photo(photo.img)
 	if(newMessage)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/newscaster/N in GLOB.allCasters)
 			N.newsAlert()
@@ -157,7 +161,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/newscaster/NEWSCASTER in GLOB.allCasters)
 		NEWSCASTER.update_icon()
 
-
+/datum/newscaster/feed_network/proc/save_photo(icon/photo)
+	var/photo_file = copytext(md5("\icon[photo]"), 1, 6)
+	if(!fexists("[GLOB.log_directory]/photos/[photo_file].png"))
+		var/icon/p = icon(photo, frame = 1)
+		fcopy(p, "[GLOB.log_directory]/photos/[photo_file].png")
+	return photo_file
 
 /obj/item/wallframe/newscaster
 	name = "newscaster frame"