Submissions

If you’re pitching The Civic for the first time, email your piece as a Word or Google-Doc attachment—or paste it in the body of the email—to admin@thecivic.com. We’ll acknowledge receipt within one business day, and decide within three business days. No reply after that window means we’re passing; you’re then free to place the piece elsewhere. Breaking-news takes will hear back sooner.

Technical guidelines

Follow Associated Press style.
Single-space the copy and between sentences.
Start with a headline, plus an optional alt-head or subhead.
List the author name(s) directly beneath the headline line(s).
End with a two-sentence bio.
Use a clear, logical essay structure; keep paragraphs tight.
Proofread carefully—spelling, grammar, facts, links.
Accept or remove all tracked changes before sending.
Submit one clean version only; hold revisions until you hear from us.
Do not use ChatGPT or any other AI to write your piece.
Hyperlink your citations, including supporting documents, data sets, budgets, or studies to the relevant text.
Pieces should be between 500 and 650 words maximum. Articles over 2,000 words go unread unless we have pre-approved a longform pitch.

Editorial fit

The Civic covers San Antonio-centric policy, growth, and city performance through a pro-market, pro-innovation lens. We look for:

Data-driven deep dives (infrastructure, housing, water, energy, public finance, defense-tech, cyber security).
Solutions-oriented investigations that expose gaps and highlight workable fixes.
Sharp, timely commentary that challenges prevailing narratives while remaining constructive and civil.

Voice should be factual, forward-leaning, and results-focused; no culture-war sloganeering, more “show the numbers and the path to better outcomes.” Social-media embeds, charts, and local document links are a plus.

Write something that helps San Antonio grow and thrive, and we’ll help get it read.