MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2015--
USA TODAY and Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), official US representative
to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, today
announced the kickoff of the 2015 US Young Lions competitions. The Young
Lions competitions offer young creative minds from around the world an
opportunity to compete against each other and showcase their talent
globally.
In addition to the Cyber, Film, Media and Print categories, USA TODAY
and Gannett will be launching a new US PR Young Lions competition with
the support of the PR Council. The winning US teams will be sponsored to
compete in the Global Young Lions Competitions, which will take place
during the week of the Cannes Lions International Festival of
Creativity. The Festival is considered the largest gathering of
worldwide advertising professionals, designers, digital innovators and
marketers. The 2015 US Young Lions competitions are open to teams of two
young professionals 28 years old or under who are employed by an
advertising company or agency, or media company in the US.
All registration and competition details can be found at canneslions.usatoday.com.
The deadline for registration is February 12, 2015 at 6:00 pm ET.
The competitions will run from January through May. The Cannes Lions
International Festival of Creativity will be held June 21-27, 2015, in
Cannes, France.
Participating US Young Lion Sponsors include: DigitasLBi for Cyber;
Pereira & O'Dell for Film, Spark for Media, and the PR Council for PR.
USA TODAY sponsors the Print competition.
About USA TODAY
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Founded in 1982, USA TODAY's mission is to serve as a forum for better
understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Through
its unique visual storytelling, USA TODAY delivers high-quality and
engaging content across print, digital, social and video platforms. An
innovator of news and information, USA TODAY reflects the pulse of the
nation and serves as the host of the American conversation – today,
tomorrow and for decades to follow. USA TODAY, the nation's number one
newspaper in print circulation with an average of nearly 1.8 million
daily, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper website launched in
1995, reach a combined 6.6 million readers daily. USA TODAY is a leader
in mobile applications with more than 16 million downloads on mobile
devices. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).
About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an international media and marketing
solutions company that informs and engages more than 110 million people
every month through its powerful network of broadcast, digital, mobile
and publishing properties. Our portfolio of trusted brands offers
marketers unmatched local-to-national reach and customizable, innovative
marketing solutions across any platform. Gannett is committed to
connecting people – and the companies who want to reach them – with
their interests and communities. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.
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