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.
Space lamb – how Shaun the Sheep went interstellar for Farmageddon
Film

Space lamb – how Shaun the Sheep went interstellar for Farmageddon

Nevis: Alexander Hamilton’s home economics
Money

Nevis: Alexander Hamilton’s home economics

Andrea Bocelli: the “evangelical emissary” comes to Glasgow – live review
Music

Andrea Bocelli: the “evangelical emissary” comes to Glasgow – live review

Why Ralph Steadman wanted to make Boris Johnson into a Big Issue cover star
Art

Why Ralph Steadman wanted to make Boris Johnson into a Big Issue cover star

Michael Morpurgo explains why he rebooted Gulliver’s Travels
Books

Michael Morpurgo explains why he rebooted Gulliver’s Travels

For Sama – the film that shows what it’s like to grow up in a warzone
Film

For Sama – the film that shows what it’s like to grow up in a warzone

Restart Parties: The groups fighting throwaway culture
Environment

Restart Parties: The groups fighting throwaway culture

Zero Waste Week: Join the packaging revolution
Environment

Zero Waste Week: Join the packaging revolution

Jay Rayner: Would three days of empty shelves lead to civil disorder?
News

Jay Rayner: Would three days of empty shelves lead to civil disorder?

No Deal Brexit: Getting ready for the cheddar deficit
Politics

No Deal Brexit: Getting ready for the cheddar deficit

Rohingya refugee: “The crisis is in the hands of the international community”
Social Justice

Rohingya refugee: “The crisis is in the hands of the international community”

Stacey Dooley: “We’ve lost the art of debate”
TV

Stacey Dooley: “We’ve lost the art of debate”