Indeed, on the other side of the world, the newspaper The Australian mentioned Giffords 160 times in the six months following the shooting, compared to just one mention in the previous 12 months. Though mass shootings are extremely rare even in the US, the media’s coverage continually reinforces negative perceptions at home and abroad.
事实上，在地球的另一边，《澳大利亚人报》（The Australian）在枪击后的半年时间里160次提及吉福兹，而在枪击前的一年中总共只提到了1次。尽管大规模枪击在美国是极其罕见的事件，但媒体报道持续强化着国内外的消极感知。就这样，美国也许在向全世界出口精神病歧视。