This chapter focuses on the media tactics and strategies that shape the relationship between American journalism (as a collection of institutions, actors, practices, et cetera) and US state agencies, with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) receiving particular attention. The 1966 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the complex paperwork associated with its functioning are considered a key locus for assessing these tactics and strategies, which are discussed both theoretically and through a specific case study: an attempt to write a follow-up historical piece to Carl Bernstein's famous article, “The CIA and the Media”, published in Rolling Stone magazine in 1977. Based on documents obtained through a FOIA demand, this chapter reflexively discusses a CIA training course called “Information Reporting, Reports and Requirements” and its connection to journalistic norms and practices.