diff --git a/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_advanced.py b/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_advanced.py
index 27bce585a..3850e3639 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_advanced.py
+++ b/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_advanced.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def set_group_perms():
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can change video player') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can delete video player') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can view video player') )
+    group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can add image') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can change image') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can view image') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can add Tag') )
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_basic.py b/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_basic.py
index 84727221c..b5924611d 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_basic.py
+++ b/taccsite_cms/management/commands/group_perms/news_writer_basic.py
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ def set_group_perms():
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can change video player') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can delete video player') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can view video player') )
+    group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can add image') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can change image') )
     group.permissions.add( Permission.objects.get(name='Can view image') )