Laura Ling

In March 2009, while reporting on the trafficking of North Korean women, Laura Ling was detained by North Korean soldiers along the Chinese-North Korean border. She and her colleague, Euna Lee, were arrested and held captive in North Korea for 140 days before being granted a special pardon and returning to the United States. She has since sought to shine a light on the issue of trafficked women as well as bring greater attention to the plight of other imprisoned journalists around the world. In addition, Laura has worked as a series producer for Channel One News. She also served as Vice President of Current TV’s journalism department and created Current’s weekly investigative documentary series Vanguard. Currently, Laura is the host and report on E! Investigates, a documentary series on the E! Network. She is co-author ofSomewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home that she penned with sister, Lisa.

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