recording news clip

[MODU]

HI.
New here but I have a question. I missed the news last night and there was a feature that I would like to tape. I found the newsclip on the tv station website. Is it possible and legal to record the segment on a DVD? If it is legal, how would I do this?
Thanks for the help!

[David Meek]

Hmmm. Not sure of the legality but it was a newscast, so if I understand correctly that puts it in the public domain and you should be okay to record it to some media. Now, if you are going to burn multiple copies and charge for them, that would definitely make it illegal. You know how some people record favorite football games to watch again privately? Same thing - I think.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will hop in if I'm off base. . . .

[George Bellefontaine]

I think you got it right, Tex.