About This Is Life With Lisa Ling

This Is Life With Lisa Ling is a gripping American documentary television series aired on CNN from 2014. The show features Lisa Ling, an award-winning journalist, as she explores different aspects of American society. Each episode dives deep into an often misunderstood or overlooked community, featuring stories of resilience, struggle, and hope. The program aims to shed light on critical social issues, from drug addiction to religion and to the social disorder of furries, presenting a well-rounded look at what life is really like in these communities.

Making / Production

This Is Life With Lisa Ling is produced by part2 pictures for CNN. The team, led by Ling, engages in immersive, on-the-ground reporting to bring untold stories to life. The production involves extensive research to identify and understand the unusual communities featured in the series, often travelling across the United States and sometimes around the world.

Actors

• Lisa Ling: An engaging journalist, host and executive producer of the show. She brilliantly takes the audience on an explorative journey that enlightens and educates.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The inspiration for the series comes from Ling's own experiences as a field reporter, where she realized how many places and subcultures are misunderstood or ignored by mainstream media.
• This Is Life with Lisa Ling is not Lisa's first venture with CNN, as she previously reported for their documentary series Inside North Korea and Planet in Peril.

Awards

Though the series has not won specific awards, Lisa Ling has received numerous accolades for her journalistic work, including several recognitions from the Asian American Journalists Association.

Quotes

• "Go there, open the doors, shine light on topics, give people information, and empower them." - Lisa Ling
• "I'm hoping that by giving viewers a more nuanced look at our world, we might be able to slowly chip away at some of these really stubborn barriers." - Lisa Ling

• The overall score for This Is Life With Lisa Ling was composed by Mark degli Antoni, known for his work that compliments and enhances the narrative flow.
• The show utilizes music for dramatic effect and mood setting, but does not have a traditional song-based soundtrack.