Claire Chaffins

Claire Chaffins serves as the Director of Communications and External Affairs at the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office since May 2023. Previously, Claire was a Multimedia Journalist at FOX 5 Atlanta from December 2014 to May 2023, where responsibilities included developing story leads, pitching ideas, coordinating interviews, shooting and editing video, and writing for both broadcast and digital platforms. Claire's journalism career began at ABC Macon News as a Reporter/Managing Editor, followed by roles as a Reporter/Weekend Anchor at WECT News, a Morning Reporter at First Coast News, and an All Platform Journalist at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Claire holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, obtained in 2007.