You made it through the all-star 20th anniversary issue of the Journal of Place Branding and Public Diplomacy! 🎉 Now, the editorial by Magdalena Florek and James Pamment: Celebrating two decades of the Journal of Place Branding and Public Diplomacy

@rgovers calls for more integration between place branding and public diplomacy. 🌍 Open access for two months! #PlaceBranding #PublicDiplomacy #OpenAccess Twenty years of place branding and public diplomacy

@ilan_manor reflects on social media's impact on public diplomacy and the production of social reality. Whose reality is it anyway? The decline and fall of the common ground in public diplomacy

@drpersuasion emphasizes the vital role of women in public diplomacy and encourages boldness. 👩‍💼 Open access for two months! #PublicDiplomacy #WomenInDiplomacy #OpenAccess All women are diplomats

Sebastian Zenker calls for tailored branding strategies for small cities, towns, and rural areas. 🏘️ Open access for two months! #PlaceBranding #SmallCities #OpenAccess Size does matter: city branding versus small city, town, and rural place branding

Kathy R. Fitzpatrick discusses the "social turn" in public diplomacy and the role of public relations. 🌍 Open access for two months! #PublicDiplomacy #PublicRelations #OpenAccess Public diplomacy’s social turn: toward a new paradigm

Keith Dinnie explores emerging trends like AI, the metaverse, and professionalization. #PlaceBranding #PublicDiplomacy #OpenAccess Immersive, addictive, and professionalized—emerging trends and future directions in place branding and public diplomacy

@rszaharna highlights the potential of digital connections to promote empathy in public diplomacy. 🌐 #PublicDiplomacy #Empathy #OpenAccess A generational tale of two public diplomacy paths: fierce competition, global collaboration

Mihalis Kavaratzis highlights the need for accountability and novel methods in place branding, ending with a poem! 📜 Open access for two months! #PlaceBranding #Innovation #OpenAccess Place branding ‘in colours bold’

@eytangilboa calls for rejuvenation in public diplomacy research, emphasizing connectivity and integration. 🌐 Open access for two months! #PublicDiplomacy #Research #OpenAccess Public diplomacy from global peace to global conflict

Nicolas Papadopoulos asks key questions about place branding and highlights areas needing more attention. 🌍 Open access for two months! #PlaceBranding #AcademicResearch #OpenAccess Place branding at 20: the history, the challenge, the promise

@NickCull explores reputational security and the dual focus on "reputations" and "security" in soft power. 🛡️ The value of a disciplinary platform: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy and the linkage of reputation to security

Philip Kotler reflects on place marketing's evolution and key conditions for success. 🏙️ Open access for two months! #PlaceMarketing #BrandTransformation #Anniversary #OpenAccess What’s happening in place branding

Bruce Gregory explores 20 years of public diplomacy, from changing geopolitics to new technologies. 🌐 #PublicDiplomacy #Innovation #Geopolitics #OpenAccess Place Branding and Public Diplomacy’s third decade: trends, questions, and opportunities

A reflection on 20 years of place branding by @simonanholt 🌍 Discover how national brands are shaped by global contributions. #PlaceBranding #PublicDiplomacy #Anniversary #OpenAccess Place branding: has it all been a big misunderstanding?

🎉 Get ready for our all-star 20th anniversary issue! 🌍 Featuring insights from the biggest names in the field, this special issue is open access for two months. #PlaceBranding #PublicDiplomacy #OpenAccess

Our editor emeritus @NickCull reviews Bruce Gregory's recent book Diplomacy’s Public Dimension: Practitioners as Change Agents in Foreign Relations

In this #onlinefirst #bookreview Dr. @Echattabi looks at "Place Branding and Marketing from a Policy Perspective: Building Effective Strategies for Places" edited by Drs. Mabillard, Pasquier, and @renaudvuignier

@Grincheva reviews @rszaharna’s ‘Boundary Spanners of Humanity: Three Logics of Communications and Public Diplomacy for Global Collaboration’. A timely exploration of global communication challenges. #BookReview #PublicDiplomacy #GlobalCollaboration

György Szondi reviews @YoavDubinsky's book ‘Nation Branding and Sports Diplomacy: Country Image Games in Times of Change’. A deep dive into how sports events shape national images, especially during crises. #BookReview #NationBranding #SportsDiplomacy”