USA TODAY Announces Kick-Off of 2012 U.S. Young Lions Competitions

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, official U.S. representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, announces the kickoff of the 2012 U.S. Young Lions competitions. Through this annual competition USA TODAY identifies emerging American creative talent and celebrates them on a global stage.

Four winning teams – Cyber, Film (TV), Media, and Print – will be selected to represent the United States at the renowned Cannes Lions Festival held June 17-23, 2012. Competitions are open to copywriters, art directors, web designers, young directors, as well as media planners, buyers and strategists under the age of 28. The annual competitions offer young advertising talent the opportunity to gain worldwide exposure.

All registration and competition details can be found at younglions.usatoday.com. The deadline for registration is March 1, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. EST.

Thank you to our returning U.S. sponsors:  Digitas for Cyber; Pereira & O'Dell for Film; Starcom MediaVest Group for Media; and USA TODAY for Print.   

USA TODAY is a multi-platform news and information media company. 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. Today, through its newspaper, website and mobile platforms, USA TODAY connects readers and engages the national conversation. 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 5.4 million readers daily. USA TODAY is a leader in mobile applications with more than ten million downloads on mobile devices.  The USA TODAY brand also includes USA TODAY Education and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).

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