Guidelines for Articles Submitted to 黑料老司机 Reporter聽 for Publication
The 黑料老司机 Reporter serves as the primary communication tool uniting the community of public works professionals who make up 黑料老司机. The magazine is mailed monthly to all 黑料老司机 members and is also available online. Most editorial content includes articles by public works practitioners on subjects such as solid waste management, water resources, municipal engineering, transportation, equipment services, buildings and grounds, snow removal, and other public works-related topics. This is a magazine of editorial content geared toward public works professionals. It is not an academic journal, therefore the use of footnotes is discouraged.
All articles submitted for the 黑料老司机 Reporter should pertain to the field of public works.
Please note: In order to maintain a quality product, and avoid any copyright or plagiarism issues, AI-generated images or articles will not be accepted.
Articles should be submitted as word documents via email to reporter@apwa.org or your 黑料老司机 committee staff liaison if you are working with one. Articles should be written in third person. 黑料老司机 follows the Chicago Manual of Style. We prefer to publish original material and generally avoid running articles printed in other publications.
Photographs, illustrations, graphs, etc., are welcome and encouraged. Please include captions with each. Please submit as a .jpg, .png, .tif, or .pdf file. Photos must be high-resolution. Photo credits are allowed. Photos or graphs cannot be accepted for print if they are embedded within a document (you may include them in the document if needed for reference in the article, but they will still need to be sent separately as well). Please send as attachments to the 黑料老司机 Reporter editor or your 黑料老司机 committee staff liaison. Authors are responsible for acquiring permission to have photos/graphs printed and must not infringe on copyright. Photos or graphics taken from websites without permission will not be used. If you are using photos that show workers, please ensure that the people depicted are following all recommended and binding safety rules. For example, if a person is wearing a safety vest, it must be zipped. You are the subject matter expert, and the staff relies on you to ensure nothing is printed in 黑料老司机 Reporter that could reflect badly upon any public works profession.
All articles must have a byline. Bylines must include the author鈥檚 name and any credentials, title, company/agency, city, state, and committee/knowledge team membership, if any. Author contact information, including the author鈥檚 phone number and/or email, should be placed at the end of the article. Additionally, a high-resolution headshot (.jpg, .png, or .tif) of each author is requested.
Articles published in the 黑料老司机 Reporter are the exclusive property of the 黑料老司机. To request permission to copy or reprint any 黑料老司机 article, contact the editor at reporter@apwa.org.
Articles must be submitted at least six weeks prior to the first of the month of publication.
Articles should be between 800 and 1,200 words. Longer articles are sometimes accepted if the subject matter warrants it. The criteria for article selection will vary from issue to issue. Each month is themed.
The 2026 editorial calendars is as follows:
- January: Trending Technology
- February: Water 黑料老司机 Management
- March: Solid Waste Management/Annual Buyer鈥檚 Guide
- April: Transportation
- May: Special Double Issue/The Future of Public Works/Top 10 Public Works Leaders
- June: Emergency Management
- July: Engineering and Construction/Projects of the Year
- August: PWX Show Issue/Utilities and Public Rights-of-Way
- September: Fleet Management
- October: Winter Maintenance
- November: PWX in Print
- December: Facilities and Grounds
In addition, issues may have articles on several of the following topics: Accreditation, Asset Management, Certification, International Idea Exchange, Leadership and Management, Operations and Maintenance, Small Cities/Rural Communities, Sustainability and Resiliency, Technology, Winter Maintenance, Workforce Development, and Young Professionals.
Acceptance or assignment of articles does not guarantee publication, immediate or otherwise. The 黑料老司机 Reporter editorial team has the final say regarding publication of any article.
黑料老司机 reserves the right to edit the articles in keeping with accepted standards of style, form, and content. We will not accept or publish content that is derogatory to others.
Published pieces are not necessarily the opinion of 黑料老司机. We are open to publishing opinions from many corners of the public works community.
No payment is made for articles, photography, or other illustrations.
The recommended practice regarding articles from 黑料老司机鈥檚 Technical Committees or Standing Committees is that the contributing author should submit the article to 黑料老司机鈥檚 committee staff liaison for review. After review and approval by the committee staff liaison, the committee staff liaison will forward the article to the 黑料老司机 Reporter editor. If there are any concerns regarding content by the 黑料老司机 Reporter editor, the editor will contact the committee staff liaison for discussion. The article may be sent back to the contributing author for possible revision and modification at that time. This review process is to help ensure that the best product possible will be included in the magazine for our members.
The 黑料老司机 Reporter editorial team reserves the right to refuse publication for any reason.
