If school lockers in reality are actually slowly becoming less common over the years across schools, why do a lot of media still sensationalized them as a symbolic part of school life?

In other words, why do lockers still seem like the most sensationalized part of school life in media (even in documentary programs)?

For the last 20–30 years in the US (not too sure about everywhere else), a lot of schools have apparently been removing lockers on campus out of both safety reasons and time convenience. Some schools never have lockers to begin with or are recently built in that format. I’ve even heard a lot of students during recent years had hardly used their lockers between breaks or haven’t really find the time do so at all. So some school districts tend to have them remove from campus in response.

So, with that said, why haven’t a lot of media and entertainment acknowledged a school without lockers yet? I know that media from TV, news, shows, or movies are not always general reflection of reality….But since a lot of school districts have been gradually removing lockers from hallways for the last 30+ years and more students with lockers have been growing less reliant on them or have them restricted, why doesn’t the media reflect school life otherwise during some cases?

Just a curious thought that I got after reading about some recent situations related to school lockers, and coming from some personal experience on that matter.