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.
“Selling The Big Issue taught me how to front a rock band”
Music

“Selling The Big Issue taught me how to front a rock band”

Ben Wheatley: “Martin Scorsese holds the big bat…”
Film

Ben Wheatley: “Martin Scorsese holds the big bat…”

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Housing

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Michael Keaton: “Immigration is an integral part of the American dream”
Film

Michael Keaton: “Immigration is an integral part of the American dream”

Harry Hill: What Bruce Forsyth taught me…
TV

Harry Hill: What Bruce Forsyth taught me…

Sir Chris Hoy: Kids are as inspired by books as gold medals
Books

Sir Chris Hoy: Kids are as inspired by books as gold medals

North Korea: On the frontline
News

North Korea: On the frontline

Harry Hill: “Listen to the doctors and nurses”
TV

Harry Hill: “Listen to the doctors and nurses”

The incredible story of Lion’s Saroo Brierley
Film

The incredible story of Lion’s Saroo Brierley

David Mackenzie: “There was a sense of dispossession in middle America”
Film

David Mackenzie: “There was a sense of dispossession in middle America”

The blink and you’ll miss them stars of Star Wars
Film

The blink and you’ll miss them stars of Star Wars

Nadiya Hussain: “I baked for Mary Berry – the Queen is the next best thing”
TV

Nadiya Hussain: “I baked for Mary Berry – the Queen is the next best thing”