"CALIFORNIA FIRES BRING A NEW FOCUS TO TV NEWS"
The visual image of a "FIRE" burning bright has conjured up many different meanings and purposes throughout the history of the world. In literature, fires have stood for varied symbols, like passion, wisdom and energy. In Greek mythology, Prometheus held an important position as the stealer of fire In movies, fires have served as a primary theme, ( like in "The Towering Inferno '') where Hollywood superstares ( Paul Newman and Steve McQueen) used their power and control to prove that men can save the world from unbelievable catasthrophes, The recent fires in California also provide a theme; this time it is TV broadcasting a real event that is horrific because the viewers know it's authentic, and because we can't take our eyes away from the images. We are both drawn in and drawn away from the visual explosions. But there is another theme accounting for the na...