American News Women's Club

Keri Douglas, founder of Nine Muses International, is a media and international affairs specialist. Ms. Douglas has worked with authors, independent film makers, non-profit educational organizations and international corporations to develop their message, achieve visibility in major media outlets and foster strong partnerships.

Ms. Douglas served as the press secretary and congressional relations liaison for the Embassy of Switzerland. Previously, Ms. Douglas worked for the Director of Voice of America, following years at the White House as a writer. Ms. Douglas has developed an extensive network of contacts around the world and has a strong reputation for building bridges between communities.

Ms. Douglas has worked on a variety of issues including: AIDS, the Geneva Conventions, international humanitarian actions, energy and environment technology, literacy and women's issues.

Ms. Douglas has lived in Poland, India, Lebanon, Greece, West Berlin and has traveled through out Europe, Asia and South America.

I love working with my camera to capture images of unexpected beauty within a forgotten or neglected community. Or, doing an interview, which inspires others to do their best and alleviate injustices.

It is essential to support women in communications. Women in communications can make a difference in the lives of so many other women - especially women affected by war, hunger, disease or in the pursuit of education.Accurate Information is a critical tool for better health, safety and a stable future.

Member Focus

In 2001 Ann Telnaes became the second woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. One of the few women in this highly competitive field, Telnaes creates some of today's boldest political cartoons. Ann Telnaes's generous gift to the Library of Congress is of eighty-one original drawings that represent the range of themes that engage this gifted artist who has recently emerged as a leader in American editorial cartooning.

Humor's Edge celebrates Ann Telnaes's generous gift to the Library of Congress of eighty-one original drawings that represent the range of themes that engage this gifted artist who has recently emerged as a leader in American editorial cartooning. An artist who bravely criticizes the actions and words of powerful public figures, Telnaes takes stands on complex, divisive issues and affirms the editorial cartoon as a potent means of expressing opinions and illuminating issues of the day.

Anne Marie DiNardo

Anne Marie just landed a consulting job as an IBM subcontractor for the Telling Our Story USAID initiative. She will act as the Washington, DC point person working with field staff around the world on how to best communicate success stories on relief and humanitarian work. She recently presented a paper on professonal knowledge networks at The Twelfth International World Wide Web Conference in Budapest, Hungary. You can contact her at amd93@yahoo.com
Member News Archive.

Heidi Vierow returns in May Former ANWC member Heidi Vierow will be returning to the DC area in May, and will be looking for a job. Many of our members know Heidi. Margaret Ryan writes “She is thoroughly professional and personally delightful to work with.” If you are looking to hire this spring, consider one of our former members, Heidi Vierow. Contact Heidi at h_vierow@hotmail.com.

Congratulations MIMi I wanted to share with you the good news. We had a beautiful baby girl on Dec 29. We named her Sonia Noelle and she weighed 7 lbs even. Once her sleep schedule normalizes a bit, I’ll be back at the Club! See you soon. — Mimi Geerges

Congratulations to Ann Telnaes! The National Press Foundation has announced the winners of its 2003 awards, among the most prestigious in journalism. Ann Telnaes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of Women's eNews, an online journal of political and social issues, has been named Berryman Cartoonist of the Year. Award will be presented February 19th at the NPF Annual Awards Dinner. www.nationalpress.org for details.

ANWC member Donna Shor - I know I am missing some good times, but I am here in SO.East Asia for a month. Bangkok now, where I'm invited to the queen's gala! whee!) Hanoi and Saigon until yesterday, and Cambodia next. Be back Dec 9-11 or so. Murderously hot here, but it is fantastic to see Saigon again after many years. Was here during the war helping war-injured children get medical help. Group had a house here, for the paraplegics. Sunday went to CuChi a couple of hrs from Saigon, where the US Army unknowingly built a huge base over a secret underground city the Viet Cong had built. The VC used their tunnels at night, lifted their well-concealed trap doors and killed many GI's before the army found out how it was that they could get into the camp despite fantastic surveillance. Sunday I crawled through a length of the tunnels, some only a tiny bit wider than I am. That whole tunnel business was an amazing story.Best to all of you. Donna Shor