THE WAR’S IMPACT

Gulf Talk: Public television station KCET Channel 28 continues its series on the Persian Gulf War with two upcoming “Bridging the Gulf� specials set for this week. “Bridging the Gulf: Media at War,� hosted by Joseph Benti, airs Tuesday at 9 p.m., and “Bridging the Gulf: Guns and Butter� will air Thursday at 8 p.m., hosted by Jim Ingell of public radio’s “Marketplace� and KCET’s Val Zavala. “Media at War� takes a look at media coverage of the war with in-studio discussions on the issue. “Guns and Butter� will look at the impact of the war on the Southern California economy. The “Bridging the Gulf� series will be determined and scheduled on a week-by-week basis depending on the status of the war in the Persian Gulf.