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Background and Format: Launched in 1991, The Big Issue is published by The Big Issue Company Ltd weekly and is aimed at people interested in current affairs, homelessness and poverty as well as homeless and vulnerably housed people. Covers news, social activism, politics, finance, environment, technology, health, food, sport, film, TV, art & radio, street art and theatre. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here. Circulation: Source: ABC Awards: 2018 - PPA Awards, Cover of the Year (bronze)  2017 - PPA Awards, Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2016 - BSME Awards, Cover of the Year - Consumer (nominated) 2016 - PPA Awards, Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Front Cover of the Year (winner) 2014 - PPA Awards, Cover Of The Year (nominated) 2013 - PPA Awards, Front Cover of the Year (nominated) 2009 - Scottish Press Awards, Campaign of the Year (Shortlisted) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Monday 24 November 2014 The Big Issue has launched a new-look magazine. New feature sections include Pause, Eye of the Storm, My Peccadillo, Hidden Britain and Spot the Ball, while the Letter To My Younger Self profile interview and My Pitch vendor special remains. New columnists include Robert McLiam Wilson, Damien Barr, Polly Devlin and Dominic Laurie (Economics). Samira Ahmed and Brendan O’Neill continue to write for the magazine. The following editorial appointments have also taken place: Steven Mackenzie is now Features Editor. Steven can be reached on +44 (0)141 352 7269 and steven.mackenzie@bigissue.com and he can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/stevenmackenzie Andrew Burns is now Digital Editor. Andrew can be reached on +44 (0)141 352 7267 and andrew.burns@bigissue.com and he can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/andrewburns49 Adam Forrest is now Senior Reporter. Adam can be reached on +44 (0)20 7526 3315 and adam.forrest@bigissue.com and he can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/adamtomforrest Adrian Lobb is now TV Editor. Adrian can be reached on +44 (0)7986 3794 52 and adrianlobb1@gmail.com. He can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/adey70 Jane Graham is now Books Editor. Jane can be reached on +44 (0)7983 482 550 and janeannierosa@icloud.com. She can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/janeannie Dominic Laurie is now Business Editor. Dominic can be reached at editorial@bigissue.com and emails directed at him should be clearly marked. He can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/dominic_laurie The editorial team can be reached at editorial@bigissue.com and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/bigissue