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.
Josh Babarinde: ‘Diversity boils down to a life or death issue’
Opinion

Josh Babarinde: ‘Diversity boils down to a life or death issue’

What Pinocchio can teach us about being human
Film

What Pinocchio can teach us about being human

Flash Gordon: Time’s gone by in a flash for Sam J Jones
Film

Flash Gordon: Time’s gone by in a flash for Sam J Jones

Andrew Cotter: ‘Olive and Mabel carry on being normal, being an anchor’
News

Andrew Cotter: ‘Olive and Mabel carry on being normal, being an anchor’

Simon Bird: “Days of the Bagnold Summer taps into what everyone’s feeling”
Film

Simon Bird: “Days of the Bagnold Summer taps into what everyone’s feeling”

Spike Lee: “Since day one, black people have been fighting for this country”
Film

Spike Lee: “Since day one, black people have been fighting for this country”

Jakob Dylan: “The advent of poetry in music made things limitless”
Music

Jakob Dylan: “The advent of poetry in music made things limitless”

Ricky Gervais: “Hope is everything. I’ve always thought that”
Culture

Ricky Gervais: “Hope is everything. I’ve always thought that”

The Big Issue pays tribute to Street Cat Bob
Film

The Big Issue pays tribute to Street Cat Bob

Sarah McIntyre: Learn how to embrace your mistakes
Books

Sarah McIntyre: Learn how to embrace your mistakes

Tips on caring for cygnets and ducklings from the RSPB
Environment

Tips on caring for cygnets and ducklings from the RSPB

Delroy Lindo: “Da 5 Bloods is a love story between these men”
Film

Delroy Lindo: “Da 5 Bloods is a love story between these men”