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.
Drew McIntyre: ‘The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation’
TV

Drew McIntyre: ‘The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation’

Nomadland: A life on the road because you’re too poor to retire
Film

Nomadland: A life on the road because you’re too poor to retire

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution
News

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution

Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful
Health

Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful

Sylvester McCoy: ‘Wisdom? Me? What wisdom have I got?’
TV

Sylvester McCoy: ‘Wisdom? Me? What wisdom have I got?’

Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi on acceptance and not being divided
Music

Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi on acceptance and not being divided

Jamal Khashoggi and the new film humanising the man behind the headlines
Film

Jamal Khashoggi and the new film humanising the man behind the headlines

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’
Film

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’

Choose life, but also choose to take a Trainspotting-themed tour of Leith
Film

Choose life, but also choose to take a Trainspotting-themed tour of Leith

Overdose prevention service is ‘a health response to a health issue’
News

Overdose prevention service is ‘a health response to a health issue’

Irvine Welsh: ‘We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever’
Books

Irvine Welsh: ‘We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever’

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’
Film

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’