“two U.S. government officials screened a rough cut of the Kim Jong-Un assassination comedy The Interview in late June and gave the film—including a final scene that sees the dictator’s head explode—their blessing”
Censorship.
Right there.
Why are they running anything past the gov’t?
I understand that Sony submitted it voluntarily, not that the DOS demanded that they do so.
Had either of the two above occurred, that would be censorship, wouldn't it?
I would bet that they didn't let U.S. government officials screen Death of a President before release in 2006.