University of Texas Arlington

19 October 2010

Media Contact: Bridget Lewis, Office:817-272-3317, Cell:214-577-9094, blewis@uta.edu

Lisa Ling

Since joining the National Geographic “Explorer” series as host in December 2002, Ling has covered the looting of antiquities in war-torn Iraq, investigated the increasingly deadly drug war in Colombia, examined the complex issues surrounding China’s one-child policy and journeyed more than 1,600 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. She serves as a contributing editor for “USA Weekend” and has produced several award-winning documentaries for PBS.

Millions of television viewers remember Ling as the former co-host of ABC’s “The View.” The versatile journalist has also co-written the books, “Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood,” and “Somewhere Inside.”

Ling frequently discusses her career path as a journalist and the important role she believes journalism plays as a catalyst for positive change in the world.

Tickets are free, but required and are available online at utatickets.com. The UT Arlington lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at Texas Hall, 701 S. Nedderman Drive, and will conclude with a book signing.

For more about the Maverick Speakers Series, visit http://www.uta.edu/maverickspeakers/.

Lisa Ling's presentation of "Open Heart, Open Mind" is sponsored in part by: