In each case, the cost to the Kremlin of allowing private media was greater thanbefore.Future work might use our framework to explore other elements of government control ofthe media. In many countries, for example, the media are owned by individuals close to thegovernment rather than by the state directly.
Updated February 20, 2017. Definition: A gradient, or graduated fill, is a color fill that gradually blends from one color to another. A gradient can contain more than two colors, all fading smoothly from one to another. Gradients are very useful for creating shading for three-dimensional and metallic effects.
Gradient Figure 4 shows two rivers that have very different gradients. Gradient is the measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance. The water in a stream or river that has a high gradient moves very rapidly. This rapid water flow gives the stream or river a lot of energy to erode rock and soil. A river or stream that has a low gradient has less energy for erosion.