Jean Kassir is a former Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on governance, politics, and economy in Lebanon. He was also the institute’s 2025-2026 Mohamed Aboelgheit Fellow. He is a political organizer and media professional, and the cofounder and managing director of Megaphone, a Beirut-based independent digital media outlet whose critical journalism highlights issues impacting marginalized communities, including gender-based violence, economic inequality, racism, and environmental crimes. Megaphone provides alternative political coverage for young Arab audiences who feel alienated by partisan mainstream media and are eager to engage with independent, uncompromising reporting. Since 2011, Jean has been active in several political campaigns and collectives that offer an alternate path for Lebanon in response to decades of status quo, such as Mada Network and Beirut Madinati, which sought to reclaim Beirut’s municipal council. In addition to his role at Megaphone, Jean has worked at Amnesty International on campaigns protecting individuals at risk across the MENA region. He also worked at the Carnegie Middle East Center where he focused on refugee rights and contentious politics in Lebanon and Jordan. He holds an MSc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.