Congrats and she will lead programming that will be on the Hearst owned Very Local app. Laura Ling is best known as a producer or director of documentaries that aired on Discovery, E!, ABC, NBC and PBS prior to this.
Fitzgerald added: “Laura is one of the most talented executives and documentarians I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. Her sense of storytelling, her innate instinct for the narratives that celebrate the people and communities we serve, and her mentorship and leadership of creative talent are all unparalleled. She is a master producer, with an eye to every detail and a mind to the overall strategy.”
Prior to Hearst Television, Ling was head of development for Discovery Digital Networks and VP of news and documentaries at Current TV. She has worked as a producer and host for E!, Discovery, Z Living and Channel One News, and her work has appeared on projects for Nightline, NBC, PBS and elsewhere.