Friday, May 31, 2019

TV newswoman Lisa Ling

Lisa Ling is a TV newswoman who's carved out a niche for herself by focusing on human interest stories.


She hosted "Our America" on Oprah Winfrey's network from 2011 to 2014 and has hosted CNN's "This Is Life" since 2014.  Both programs look at life in America outside the mainstream, the intent of which has been to cast light on the more colorful characters in the American fabric.

Ms. Ling has also been a host of of the acclaimed natural-history series "National Geographic Explorer" for seven years beginning in 2003, and she also used her experiences as a journalist to shed light on environmental issues, an example being the 2007-08 CNN documentary "Planet in Peril," which she co-hosted with other CNN reporters.


Ms. Ling first came to people's attention as a panelist on "The View," on which she appeared for three years beginning in 1999.

Fin fact:  Her younger sister Laura is also a journalist.

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