RECOGNITION / CARL FRANZEN # Awards and *recognition.* Journalism Carl Franzen has edited, and newsrooms he has led, have won awards for science reporting, video and real estate coverage. His screenwriting has also been recognized. 01 / JOURNALISM ## Journalism awards 2017 · AS MANAGING EDITOR, MOTHERBOARD / VICE ### [Webby Award — “Connected”](https://winners.webbyawards.com/2017/video-film/general-video-film/drama-individual-short-or-episode/15126/connected--motherboard) Motherboard’s “Connected” won a 2017 Webby Award in the Video category for drama (individual short or episode), during Franzen’s time as Managing Editor. 2016 · AS EDITOR, POPULAR SCIENCE ### [Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award](https://fbresearch.org/2016-debakey-journalism-award-winners) The Popular Science story “Monkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Thought Alone,” which Franzen edited as Digital Director, won a 2016 Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award for excellence in medical science reporting. 2018 – 2019 · AS EDITOR IN CHIEF, INMAN ### [Ten NAREE Awards](https://www.naree.org/news/2020/10/23/naree-announces-12th-bruss-real-estate-book-award-winners-in-austin) Inman won ten awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in 2018 and 2019, while Franzen led the newsroom as Editor in Chief. 02 / FICTION ## Screenwriting award 2015 · LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO ### [Best Screenplay — “Off-Duty”](https://longislandfilmexpo.com/2015-liife-nominees-winners/) Franzen’s screenplay “Off-Duty” won Best Screenplay at the 2015 Long Island International Film Expo. 03 / EDUCATION ## Academic honors Franzen graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, where he studied Magazine Journalism and Religious Studies from 2005 to 2009. 04 / MORE ## Related pages [Journalism and editorial leadership](https://carlfranzen.net/journalism/) · [Science fiction](https://carlfranzen.net/fiction/) · [Full biography](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) ## Contact Carl Franzen · Brooklyn, New York · [carlfranzen@gmail.com](mailto:carlfranzen@gmail.com) · [Resume (PDF)](https://carlfranzen.net/assets/resume.pdf) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlfranzen/) More: [About](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) · [Journalism](https://carlfranzen.net/journalism/) · [Projects](https://carlfranzen.net/projects/) · [Fiction](https://carlfranzen.net/fiction/) · [Speaking](https://carlfranzen.net/speaking/) · [Recognition](https://carlfranzen.net/recognition/)