Bad Science: Fair Dealing and News Reporting

Ben Goldacre used a news clip in his "Bad Science" blog as constructive journalism, criticizing a large news corporation for divulging faulty information on public airwaves. However, the corporation claimed that the news clip was an infringement of their copyright and declared that they were "reserving their rights". Discussion of when "reserving rights" becomes in conflict with the right of free speech and what constitutes fair dealing in news reporting.

This is about the importance placed over delivering correct information and "this is about one perfect, instructive, illustrative example of a whole genre of irresponsible journalism".