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Would I be able to rewrite news for my news show from bbc twitter and CNN and then write the source at the end? - A-man - 02-02-2013 11:04 AM
- kate - 02-02-2013 11:12 AM
I think so. As long as you reference properly and try to use your own words I don't see a problem. I've read bbc articles that cite other newspapers.
- Whortleberry - 02-02-2013 11:12 AM
I would suggest that you be very careful. Yes, people are "borrowing" from all sorts of places and putting it on the Net. But you are opening yourself to appallingly expensive legal tangles if you happen to borrow from someone who has a paid legal department. They can make your life miserable. (This happened to a friend of mine.) I would suggest you take this question to a lawyer. They might even answer it for free, since most of them advertise "free consultation." It's worth a try, and being safe is far, far better than being legally sorry.
Good luck with your news show!