This juxtaposition remains a core case study in media literacy and visual rhetoric, frequently referenced in documentaries and academic studies as a metaphor for race relations in America. 2. Documentary and Narrative Film: Reclaiming the Narrative
With the rise of Google Discover, Outbrain, and Taboola, a new format dominated low-brow popular media: the slideshow gallery. Headlines like “30 Katrina Photos That Will Break Your Heart” or “You Won’t Believe What These Katrina Survivors Found in the Mud” became clickbait staples.