Address by Obama Drew Fewest Viewers Since 2000

The State of the Union speech was seen by 33.3 million viewers, a slight dip from last year’s 33.5 million, but far off President Obama’s 2009 speech.

    



With Social Media’s Rise, the Pulpit Isn’t Just the President’s Anymore

The State of the Union address on Tuesday spawned a bipartisan embrace of photo- and video-sharing platforms, and a rush to create tweetable graphics and hashtags to amplify party messages.