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.
Betty Buckley on Split | “The broken are more evolved”
Film

Betty Buckley on Split | “The broken are more evolved”

Alexandra Daddario: Baywatch babes, bouncing boobs and running in slow motion
Film

Alexandra Daddario: Baywatch babes, bouncing boobs and running in slow motion

Johnny Harris: “Jawbone is a love letter to a period in my life”
Film

Johnny Harris: “Jawbone is a love letter to a period in my life”

Ray Winstone: “I have a great smell when it comes to trust”
Film

Ray Winstone: “I have a great smell when it comes to trust”

Interview: Michael Smiley and Barry McGuigan – in conversation
Film

Interview: Michael Smiley and Barry McGuigan – in conversation

“Boxing is great discipline for young men”
Film

“Boxing is great discipline for young men”

Paul Weller: Why I picked Jawbone as my first film score
Film

Paul Weller: Why I picked Jawbone as my first film score

Disturbia in the U.K – ex-Big Issue vendor becomes horror author
News

Disturbia in the U.K – ex-Big Issue vendor becomes horror author

Helping children understand the refugee crisis
Social Justice

Helping children understand the refugee crisis

Mindhorn – why do Brits love a loser?
TV

Mindhorn – why do Brits love a loser?

Did you hear the one about the refugees?
Social Justice

Did you hear the one about the refugees?

Carl Weathers: Fight for your rights
Film

Carl Weathers: Fight for your rights