Lisa Ling

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Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News

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Lisa Ling Biography

Lisa Ling is an American journalist, television personality, and author. Ling joined CBS News in 2023 after 15 years with CNN, where she hosted "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" from 2014-2022.

For five seasons, Ling served as executive producer and host of "Our America" on OWN. She also worked as a field correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and a contributor to ABC News' "Nightline." In these roles, she reported from dozens of countries, covering critical issues such as gang rape in the Congo, bride burning in India, and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, with a focus on stories that are too often ignored. Additionally, Ling hosted "Take Out" on Max, exploring Asian-American history through the lens of food.

Ling was the first female host of National Geographic’s flagship show "Explorer," reporting on topics like female suicide bombing, the spread of the MS-13 gang, and the humanitarian crisis inside North Korea.

Ling began her journalism career at Channel One News, where she covered the civil war in Afghanistan at the age of 21. She later co-hosted ABC Daytime's "The View," which won its first Daytime Emmy during her tenure.

She is the co-author of "Mother, Sister, Daughter, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood" and "Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and The Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home," both written with her sister Laura. Ling has also hosted a video journalism series "The Secret Lives of Seniors" and reported on the mental healthcare revolution in the series "Psychedelic Renaissance."

In 2014, President Obama appointed Ling to the Commission on White House Fellows. She is an advisory board member for Fostering Media Connections, The Amani Project, and a Baby2Baby angel.

Ling resides in Santa Monica with her husband Paul Song and daughters Jett and Ray.

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Lisa Ling Speaking Topics

  • Open Heart Open Mind

    In today's culture of sound bite news, many important issues get overlooked, if they get covered at all. Lisa Ling has dedicated herself to shedding light on stories impacting the world in which we live. In her presentations, complete with a lively Q&A session, Lisa shares stories from her over 20-year career in media that have profoundly affected her outlook on life. Her hope is that through her experiences people may be provoked to think about things differently and allow themselves to expand their horizons.

  • The Importance of a Global Perspective

    Lisa recounts stories that profoundly changed her life and talks about how travel and going beyond one's comfort zone is wholly transformative, making one smarter, more well-rounded, and more marketable.

Lisa Ling Videos

  • Lisa Ling | Milken Institute Global Conference
    Lisa Ling moderates Creating Content that Matters panel
  • Lisa Ling - ASSC Entertainment Game Changer Awards
  • Lisa Ling on Relationship with Prince & Her Family’s Chinese Restaurant
    Lisa talks about getting into a debate on “The View” about Joe Biden calling Peter Doocy a “Stupid SOB,” her relationship with Prince, her...

Lisa Ling Books

  • Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home
    Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home

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Lisa Ling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Open Heart Open Mind and The Importance of a Global Perspective. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lisa Ling for your event is available upon request. Lisa Ling generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mayim Bialik, Van Jones, Elaine Welteroth, Allyson Felix and Shiza Shahid. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lisa Ling for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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