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.
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

Tulsa race massacre: ‘We need to do something to right this wrong’
Activism

Tulsa race massacre: ‘We need to do something to right this wrong’

The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight
Music

The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight

Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid
TV

Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid

This is what it’s really like being a nomad for 12 years
Film

This is what it’s really like being a nomad for 12 years