Dear CITAMS, As we enter the new year, I'm thinking enthusiastically about expanding the Section. Expanding the section not only gives us more sessions at ASA, but also extends and diversifies the community of scholars who operate under the CITAMS umbrella. Now more than ever, the relevance of media and technology are clear across sociological fields. One great way to expand membership is by gifting membership to those who could use the help. Gift Membership Database: I am working with Francesca Tripodi to build a database of willing donors and requested recipients of ASA and CITAMS gift memberships. If you are/know of someone who would like support with section dues or full ASA dues, OR if you are willing to donate ASA or Section dues, please email me directly (jennifer.davis@anu.edu.au). Please indicate in the email if you would like/like to donate full ASA dues or Section dues. Please also feel free to gift your students' memberships directly. Instructions for this below. Gift Membership Instructions You can gift an ASA membership to students, or a Section membership to existing ASA members of any membership type. The deadline is July 31, 2022. However, the sooner you give a gift membership, the sooner the recipient can begin to enjoy the benefits of membership and learn more about the Section. Detailed explanations regarding how to purchase gift memberships, the deadline, and Section counts can be found below. Purchase a gift ASA membership for students. Once you have accessed the member portal, click “Purchase a gift membership for a student” under Contribute/Give. Search for the student by name. You can also create a new contact record if you can’t find the student in the database. Your gift will be redeemable by the recipient for an ASA student membership. The recipient will receive an email with the gift credit immediately after your purchase. Recipients will need to complete a membership form through the ASA member portal in order to redeem their gift membership. Gift memberships are not refundable. Gift memberships are not tax deductible. The deadline to gift ASA membership to students is July 31, 2022. Purchase a gift Section membership. Once you have accessed the member portal, click “Purchase a gift section membership” under Contribute/Give. Select the Section and search for your recipient by first and last name. Section membership requires a current ASA membership. Only ASA members who do not already have a membership in that Section are eligible to receive the gift. Immediately after you make your payment, the recipient will receive an email that includes your name along with the notification of the Section gift. Recipients do not need to take any action to redeem gift Section membership. Gifts are not tax deductible. The deadline to gift Section membership is July 31, 2022. Best, Jenny Jenny L. Davis School of Sociology The Australian National University New Article(s): Davis, Jenny L., Apryl Williams and Michael Yang. 2021. Algorithmic Reparation<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20539517211044808> Big Data & Society Book: How Artifacts Afford: The Power and Politics of Everyday Things (MIT Press 2020)<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/how-artifacts-afford> Website: jennyldavis.com<https://www.jennyldavis.com/> Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis>