Report Says C.I.A. Used Media Leaks to Advantage

The agency leaked classified material to reporters to shape the perception that its detention and interrogation program was an effective tool in thwarting terrorism, according to a Senate report released Tuesday.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/10/us/politics/report-says-cia-used-media-leaks-to-advantage.html

The details in the report speak to tensions inside the government over the intelligence community’s dealings with the media. In some cases, the agency authorized the disclosure of classified information to journalists. Yet, in recent years, the government has investigated reporters and officials, including prosecuting a C.I.A. officer for leaking details of the torture program.