John reed was a schoolboy of fourteen years old; four years older than i, for i was but ten: large and stout for his age, with a dingy and unwholesome skin… what is happening in this passage?

The description of characters

Explanation:

In this passage, the author is describing the characters that we will meet in the story. He talks about John Reed, and about the speaker, and he tells us the characters' age and physical appearance. In this passage, the author describes the characters in order for the reader to familiarize himself with them and know who the author will talk about in the story.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.