It would be a very unusual fact packed article that would be fair use under those circumstance. The cool creative aspect of the articles is what is covered by copyright and not subject to fair use. Like a phone book is covered by fair use...

You almost got that right: a phone book isn't copyrightable in the first place (not being "creative expression"), so fair use doesn't apply at all. "Fair use" is an exception whereby one is allowed to use parts of a copyrighted work that would otherwise be disallowed, as long as those uses meet certain criteria (limited amounts, for educational use, comment or criticism, etc...)

0