A nice & long story about an "illegal" (long-term, deep cover spy)...but there's nothing particularly special about that bit of the story.
At the most basic level, from a journalist's PoV - an Intel agency is just another news organization, that is paying you to provide them with information. Or maybe you're patriotic or loyal, and working at a discounted rate? Or even free.
And if they want the stories you write for other agencies to be slanted their way? Not much different from you getting the wine-and-dine-and-gifts treatment from some corporate publicist.
And if you like the "spy" stuff, or they're blackmailing you, then it's real easy to venture further down the slippery slope...
At the most basic level, from a journalist's PoV - an Intel agency is just another news organization, that is paying you to provide them with information. Or maybe you're patriotic or loyal, and working at a discounted rate? Or even free.
And if they want the stories you write for other agencies to be slanted their way? Not much different from you getting the wine-and-dine-and-gifts treatment from some corporate publicist.
And if you like the "spy" stuff, or they're blackmailing you, then it's real easy to venture further down the slippery slope...