Relive the top news in the communications field during the past year by taking a look at PRWeekus.com's most widely read articles and opinion pieces. You'll find them below.
Clearly controversy continues to draw the eye, as do consumer marketing and anything social media related.
Note: The list excludes our annual features and surveys, which are always the most popular items on our site, such as the Salary Survey and the Agency Business Report, as well as blogs and videos.
Top news articles and opinion pieces (listed by date):
January 2009
Ketchum employee's Tweet causes client controversy
Bayer hires 'The Hills' star to promote Yaz
February 2009
Uncertain times demand embrace of social media
US Postal Service picks Weber Shandwick for $1million account
March 2009
Skittles' experiment ceded too much control of brand
Penn defends firm post-Maddow show
April 2009
How Twitter saved public relations from PR
Why PR matters in a down economy
May 2009
KFC missteps lead to short-term pain
GMAC launches campaign to promote Ally Bank
June 2009
FedEx Brown Bailout leaves bitter taste
PR's future in digital on the line
July 2009
Edelman lays off several senior execs
August 2009
American Airlines and NYC & Co tout fall deal promo
Report: Social media falls mostly to PR
September 2009
Facebook fan page clutter dilutes brand
HP reviewing agencies for global imaging and printing business
October 2009
On the Scene Productions closes doors
United Airlines issues RFP for its first AOR
November 2009
Edelman launches Twitter monitoring tool
December 2009