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.
Jay Rayner: “Restaurant critics are driven by snobbery”
Culture

Jay Rayner: “Restaurant critics are driven by snobbery”

Emily Ratajkowski: “I like to curate my own image”
Culture

Emily Ratajkowski: “I like to curate my own image”

Max Joseph: “MTV was ahead of the game in every respect”
TV

Max Joseph: “MTV was ahead of the game in every respect”

Mark Reay: Actor, model, photographer – homeless
Culture

Mark Reay: Actor, model, photographer – homeless

Henry Winkler: “Every day is a happy day for me!”
TV

Henry Winkler: “Every day is a happy day for me!”

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: “Anybody can make a film”
Film

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: “Anybody can make a film”

Bel Powley and Alexander Skarsgård talk about The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Film

Bel Powley and Alexander Skarsgård talk about The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Josh Gad: “The 1980s reminds people of a happier period”
Music

Josh Gad: “The 1980s reminds people of a happier period”

Greek debt crisis: How street paper Shedia is healing a broken nation
News

Greek debt crisis: How street paper Shedia is healing a broken nation

Inside out: It’s been emotional…
Film

Inside out: It’s been emotional…

Brian Conley: Barnum, Buttons and Cinderella’s dark side
Culture

Brian Conley: Barnum, Buttons and Cinderella’s dark side

Oliver Hirschbiegel: “The Downfall parodies – I laugh my head off”
TV

Oliver Hirschbiegel: “The Downfall parodies – I laugh my head off”