WWLTV.com's stories of the decade
This list was compiled and authored by Tom Planchet, WWLTV.com's managing editor.
I started my first year on the news side of journalism in January 2000 following nearly two decades in the sports department of WWL-TV.
During this decade we have witnessed several major stories – the Edwards trial, Jefferson trial, serial killers, corruption, floods, 9-11, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and of course hurricanes.
That Hurricane Katrina was the major story of the decade comes as no surprise. Perhaps it will be surprising that it occupies two spots on my personal list of top stories of the decade for Southeast Louisiana.
For my generation, my parent’s generation and my children’s generation, everything going forward will be characterized as Pre-K or Post-K. It’s a line of demarcation and most things will be remembered as being better before the storm, or improved thereafter.
This is my list, and no doubt I’ve left out several important items. Some were left out because they fell under the Katrina umbrella, others just didn’t seem to have the seismic effect of these 10 categories.
It was a decade unlike any other.
by Tom Planchet / WWLTV.com Managing Editor
wwltv.com
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Updated
Sunday, Jan 3 at 2:08 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- I started my first year on the news side of journalism in January 2000 following nearly two decades in the sports department of WWL-TV.
During this decade we have witnessed several major stories – the Edwards trial, Jefferson trial, serial killers, corruption, floods, 9-11, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and of course hurricanes.
That Hurricane Katrina was the major story of the decade comes as no surprise. Perhaps it will be surprising that it occupies two spots on my personal list of top stories of the decade for Southeast Louisiana.
For my generation, my parent’s generation and my children’s generation, everything going forward will be characterized as Pre-K or Post-K. It’s a line of demarcation and most things will be remembered as being better before the storm, or improved thereafter.
This is my list, and no doubt I’ve left out several important items. Some were left out because they fell under the Katrina umbrella, others just didn’t seem to have the seismic effect of these 10 categories.
It was a decade unlike any other.
