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.
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TV

Meet the world’s most incredible animals with real-life superpowers

When my dog met Leonard Cohen, by E from Eels
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When my dog met Leonard Cohen, by E from Eels

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Everything you always wanted to know about the Commonwealth
News

Everything you always wanted to know about the Commonwealth

Ricky Gervais: “It’s a challenge to be as arrogant and stupid as Trump”
Culture

Ricky Gervais: “It’s a challenge to be as arrogant and stupid as Trump”

Sir Ken Dodd: “I say thank you for happiness”
Culture

Sir Ken Dodd: “I say thank you for happiness”

What happens to the homeless refugees when the journalists go home?
Social Justice

What happens to the homeless refugees when the journalists go home?

The Homeless Tracker: Art, outrage and empathy
Art

The Homeless Tracker: Art, outrage and empathy

Stephen Frears: “Brexit lunatics seem determined to put the clocks back”
Film

Stephen Frears: “Brexit lunatics seem determined to put the clocks back”

Glasgow Film Festival proves to be top dog as it announces line-up
Film

Glasgow Film Festival proves to be top dog as it announces line-up

Glen Hansard: “We’ve fallen below a threshold of decency”
Music

Glen Hansard: “We’ve fallen below a threshold of decency”