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In units 1 and 2, students are asked to analyse three sample news stories from Channel 4 News. These are:
Ninety per cent of homes and businesses in the Mississippi town of Waveland were destroyed when the eye of the storm passed straight through it. In this clip, Channel 4 News correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports from nearby Gulfport.
Watch the Waveland report
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The government has drawn up a list of treasured buildings and monuments which, according to the Hague convention, are protected in the event of war from bombardment. In all, 45 sites get protection, but the list does not include St Paul's or any of Britain's other 39 cathedrals.
Watch the Save our buildings report
The treasures of a long forgotten empire are about to go on display, revealing the splendour of Persepolis and the empire ruled by the Persians 2500 years ago. From the sumptuous gold to sophisticated architecture, it's the first time many of the objects have been outside Iran.
Watch the Persian treasures report
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