In a year filled with recalls and resignations, Beckham and blockbuster deals, there were plenty of PR hits and misses. PRWeek's editorial team looks at the best and worst of the bunch.

10 People with the toughest jobs in communications

1 Lisa Marie Bongiovanni, corporate comms VP, Mattel
The upside is millions of kids will be spared harmful holiday gifts. But Mattel's next challenge is regaining the trust of skeptical, frightened parents. Happy New Year, indeed.

2 Anne Tyrrell, Blackwater ...