This article presents a detailed summary of me-dia and communications research on social move-ments in Chile during the 21st century. In recent decades, this field has received significant inter-est in areas that this paper groups around the re-presentation of causes, subjects, and the future of movements by the media; their performative character in urban space; the counter -informati-ve and participatory/organizational role of social networks; and, finally, the ontological character of media and communication in contexts of demons-tration and protest. After reviewing 70 works from academic articles, book chapters, and books, the article provides a detailed look at the main paths that shape the field of communication and media studies on social movements and invites us to ob-serve the gaps and challenges it presents for the coming years.