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.
Using the options in the Gradient panel or with the Gradient tool, you can specify the number and location of stops, angle in which the colors display, aspect ratio of an elliptical gradient, and the opacity of each color.Gradient panel.radient tool. You use the Gradient tool to add or edit gradients. When you click the Gradient tool in an unselected, nongradient filled object it fills the object with the last used gradient.