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.
Is there a quick fix to cure addiction?
Health

Is there a quick fix to cure addiction?

Stacey Dooley talks to The Big Issue about meeting IS brides
TV

Stacey Dooley talks to The Big Issue about meeting IS brides

Prankster Simon Brodkin: “You want to be punching up or it’s not funny”
Culture

Prankster Simon Brodkin: “You want to be punching up or it’s not funny”

Scoring goals beyond the pitch, thanks to the Homeless World Cup
Housing

Scoring goals beyond the pitch, thanks to the Homeless World Cup

Stella and the life-changing power of the Homeless World Cup
Opinion

Stella and the life-changing power of the Homeless World Cup

Poldark and the resurgence of scything in Britain
Environment

Poldark and the resurgence of scything in Britain

Steven MacKenzie: Forget the right stuff, we can aim for alright stuff
Opinion

Steven MacKenzie: Forget the right stuff, we can aim for alright stuff

David Lynch: “Home is a beautiful word”
Film

David Lynch: “Home is a beautiful word”

Chrysta Bell: “Describe what Lynchian means? I don’t know why you’d want to”
Film

Chrysta Bell: “Describe what Lynchian means? I don’t know why you’d want to”

How the David Lynch Foundation helps people who have experienced homelessness
Housing

How the David Lynch Foundation helps people who have experienced homelessness

Fighting talk with Stephen Merchant aka ‘The Merchant of Menace’
TV

Fighting talk with Stephen Merchant aka ‘The Merchant of Menace’

Billy Bragg: “Morrissey has broken the hearts of a lot of people”
Music

Billy Bragg: “Morrissey has broken the hearts of a lot of people”