ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the actual teaching of the university nonprofits. Based upon in-depth interviews, observation, and the content analysis, the central questions concern what the students are learning and how. Especially the tasks of the students, the mentoring they get, and the room for reflection and problem-solving are explored. The chapter finds that there are major differences between the centers. Especially the centers having the closest collaboration with the news industry seem to have adopted some of the negative aspects of apprenticeships: What the students learn and how they are mentored is somewhat random, the time pressure is high, and production is always prioritized over teaching. As a result, some students describe their learning experience as terrifying and lonely, while others tell about the privilege of working elbow to elbow with skilled reporters, learning from the best. The chapter concludes that some of the centers just barely fulfill their classroom role.
