Steven MacKenzie
Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Who will win the billionaire’s space race?
News

Who will win the billionaire’s space race?

The Archbishop of Canterbury and his time as a vendor
Housing

The Archbishop of Canterbury and his time as a vendor

How a football memorabilia clearout saw it get extra time elsewhere
Activism

How a football memorabilia clearout saw it get extra time elsewhere

Black Widow ‘would have been lining up in food queues as a child’
Film

Black Widow ‘would have been lining up in food queues as a child’

Scotland’s first Black academic on why we shouldn’t remove offending statues
Social Justice

Scotland’s first Black academic on why we shouldn’t remove offending statues

Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello’
Music

Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello’

RJ Mitte: ‘I’m astonished we were able to finish Breaking Bad’
TV

RJ Mitte: ‘I’m astonished we were able to finish Breaking Bad’

Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire
TV

Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire

How ‘The Reason I Jump’ helped one author better understand his autistic son
TV

How ‘The Reason I Jump’ helped one author better understand his autistic son

Tony Bellew: ‘There’s more to life than getting punched in the face’
News

Tony Bellew: ‘There’s more to life than getting punched in the face’

Millicent Simmonds: ‘People with disabilities don’t need to be saved’
TV

Millicent Simmonds: ‘People with disabilities don’t need to be saved’

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity
Housing

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity