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- Reporter for Current TVDaily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- Lisa Ling's only sister
- Birthplace: Carmichael, CaliforniaKCRA: NorCal Native Laura Ling Detained In N. Korea (March 19, 2009)
- Taken into custody by North Korean soldiers on March 17, 2009Daily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- Reportedly arrested near the Tumen RiverDaily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- Was 32 years old at time of detainmentKCRA: NorCal Native Laura Ling Detained In N. Korea (March 19, 2009)
- Ling and journalist Euna Lee were said to have ignored orders to stop filmingDaily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- The journalists were reportedly told to stay away from the border areas of North Korea and ChinaDaily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- The border areas are said to be dangerousDaily News: Two American journalists for Current TV... (March 19, 2009)
- August 5, 2009: Released from captivity and returned to the U.S. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/08/...
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Laura Ling is a journalist for Current TV and the sister of Oprah correspondent Lisa Ling. Laura Ling and fellow journalist Euna Lee were detained by North Korean soldiers near the border of North Korea and China during a reporting trip on March 17, 2009—purportedly for crossing the border illegally and refusing to stop filming.Reuters: North Korea to put U.S. journalists on trial in June On June 8, 2009, the North Korean regime announced that the pair had been sentenced to 12 years of forced labor.Reuters: North Korea to put U.S. journalists on trial in June (May 13, 2009)CNN: Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea
Ling and Lee were released from captivity on August 5, 2009, after former President Bill Clinton paid a diplomatic visit to North Korea to seek their release.Sun-times: Clinton-Gore team up again. Imprisoned journalists Ling, Lee back in U.S. (August 5, 2009) They shared the story of their captivity with the Los Angeles Times on September 1, 2009.LAT: Hostages of the Hermit Kingdom (September 1, 2009)
Lisa Ling Fast Facts
- Born: August 30, 1973
- Birthplace: Sacramento, California
- Current residence: Los Angeles
- Married Oncologist Paul Song on May 26, 2007
- Was a reporter on Channel One News
- Went on assignments to Iraq and Afghanistan with Channel One News
- Was a special correspondent for CNN
- Was featured in the second installment of CNN's documentary Planet in Peril
- Was a special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1999-2002 : Was a co-host on The View
- 2001: Completed the Boston Marathon
- 2008: Graduation speaker at Quinnipiac University
- College: University of Southern California
- Dated actor Rick Yune
- Was engaged to Philip Levine
- Was a host on the teen magazine show Scratch
Plea from Families
CNN reported on June 2, 2009, that the families of the reporters made public pleas for their release just days before the start of their trial on June 2nd. Laura's sister, Lisa, said of their efforts "We just felt like it was time for us to talk publicly and try and encourage our two governments to try to communicate, to try and bring our situation to a resolution on humanitarian grounds."CNN: Families plead for detained journalists’ release (June 2, 2009)-
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Laura Ling Questions
Who is Laura Ling? 3 AnswersOn March 17th, two American journalists - Euna Lee and Laura Ling - were taken into custody by the North Korean military. The two women were reporting on the t... read more
What story were Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee working on when they got jailed in North Korea last March? 2 AnswersLing and Lee were reporting on the trafficking of women and were arrested on March 17 for suposedly entering North Korea illegally. Courts sentenced them in Ju... read more
Any news on Laura Ling and Euna Lee? 1 AnswerAccording to the latest report by CNN, they will be tried in a North Korean court on June 4. The information was obtained from Pyongyang's official news agency ... read more
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Steve Rosenbaum: Laura Ling: Journalists Dangers Often Go Unreported http://tinyurl.com/ykzcvhp
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how happy are we! welcome home Laura Ling & Euna Lee - thanks Bill! ..
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Catch Ben Skinner (author of A CRIME SO MONSTROUS) on Larry King Tues night talking about human trafficking with Ashley Judd & Laura Ling.
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N. Korea Hands U.S. Reporters Laura Ling, Euna Lee 12-Year Terms... http://tinyurl.com/yjjpx93
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That's luring, not luriling. Or Laura Ling. Or Lisa Ling.
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