A server provides a database containing information segments, e.g., news video clips. Through a communications network, a user may access the database to retrieve selected video clips for viewing, e.g., on a personal computer, media player, television, etc. After selecting the video clips of interest, the user may manipulate the sequence of the selected video clips to be presented. To that end, the video clips are represented by indicators, and may be selected by storing the corresponding indicators in a buffer, such as a virtual "shopping cart."The sequence of the indicators in the buffer may be rearranged to affect the order of the selected video clips represented thereby for personal viewing of the video clips.