Coverage of violent acts that result in multiple deaths is particularly extensive. The public inevitably seeks some explanation, and the media will explore any potential link to mental illness to provide one – for example, acquaintances’ reports of “odd” behavior and social withdrawal or accounts of previous interactions with mental-health professionals.
对导致多人死亡的暴力行为的报道往往会特别详尽。公众免不了要寻找某种解释，而媒体会深入挖掘任何案件与精神病之间的潜在关联以提供解释——熟人对他“怪异”行为的报告啦，离群索居啦，曾经与精神卫生专业人士有来往啦，如此等等。