The two women, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, both Asian-American journalists with Current TV, were detained on March 17, but despite the fame of Ling's sister (Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Oprah, and CNN), little attention has been paid by the mainstream media to the two women, partly due to the sensitive diplomatic situation.
Las dos mujeres, Laura Ling y Euna Lee, ambas periodistas asiático-estadounidenses de Current TV, fueron detenidas el 17 de marzo, pero a pesar de la fama de la hermana de Ling (Lisa Ling, corresponsal especial para el canal National Geographic Channel, Oprah y CNN), los medios han prestado poca atención a las dos mujeres, en parte debido a la sensible situación diplomática.