[2] She has worked, as a political commentator, at the newspapers the ABC (until 1985, where she wrote a periodical column called "Hilo directo"),[3] Ya (1985–1989), and now in El Mundo and the magazine Época.

In 1994, she was sued for expressing opinions characterized as homophobic in an Elle magazine article.

In the 1994–1995 season, she joined the news program Informativos Telecinco, presented by Carmen Tomás [es].

Pilar Urbano has specialized in the publication of books on current affairs, including subjects such as the criminal plot of the September 11 attacks and the 23-F coup attempt in Spain.

[7] In October 2008, the presentation of her book La Reina muy de cerca, published by Editorial Planeta, sparked strong controversy in Spain due to alleged statements by Queen Sofia against euthanasia, abortion, and same-sex marriage.