Pearson was a columnist with London's "Evening Standard" and "The Daily Telegraph", then took over from Lynda Lee-Potter at the "Daily Mail". Pearson ended her column for the "Daily Mail" in April 2010, when it was said that she was to join "The Daily Telegraph". In September 2010, Pearson resumed her role as a columnist with "The Daily Telegraph". As of 2015, Pearson was a columnist and chief interviewer of "The Daily Telegraph". Pearson has presented Channel 4's and BBC Radio 4's "The Copysnatchers". She participated as a panellist on "Late Review", the predecessor of "Newsnight Review".