Personal Sketch

S.L. Alexander, an award-winning journalist who has worked in print, radio, and television, specializes in press coverage of courts.

Currently serving on the faculty of Loyola’s School of Mass Communication, she earned a PhD in Communications (Law School outside area) at the University of Florida where she was awarded freedom of information fellowships as well as the student research award before moving to Loyola New Orleans in 1991.

Here at Loyola, Dr. Alexander has taught more than a dozen courses. Organizations in which she has been active include the Society of Professional Journalists (past campus advisor, currently Louisiana FoI “Sunshine” Chair); the Press Club of New Orleans (past president, currently historian); and the Louisiana Coalition on Open Government, LaCOG (founder, currently vice president).

Dr. Alexander has written extensively on free press/fair trial concerns, including the acclaimed text Covering the Courts: A Handbook for Journalists, rev 2003. She won the faculty research award in 2005.

In addition to her scholarly work, Alexander continues to work as a journalist, including serving as a host of “Writer’s Forum,” a weekly author-interview program on WRBH-FM. A popular speaker, workshop leader and consultant, she is working on a collection of true, live tales of New Orleans courtrooms.