A social media guide to the State of the Union

Tonight, President Obama will address Congress and the nation in his fourth State of the Union address, which is set to begin at 9 p.m. EST. If you won't be in front of a television — and even if you will be — be sure to follow along via social media. Here's how:

Before the speech:

At 7:30 p.m., chat live with White House reporter Paul Brandus on The Week's Facebook page. He'll give you the lowdown on what to expect from tonight's address.

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During the speech:

On Twitter, subscribe to @TheWeek's list of key political players, which includes both reporters and politicians who will be tweeting about the address. Separately, you'll want to follow the hashtag #SOTU.

Follow the White House on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and on YouTube, where the address will stream live. According to the White House blog, they're rolling out a new tool called Citizen Response that allows users to easily select a passage from the address and share it on social media.

House Republicans will stream the event live at GOP.gov/SOTU, while simultaneously fact-checking the text of the speech. You can follow GOP House members on Twitter here.

After the speech:

Florida Senator Marco Rubio will give the GOP rebuttal to Obama's address. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and on YouTube.

You can ask a panel of White House officials about the issues in the address using the Twitter hashtag #whchat. The panel will broadcast live here.

And share your thoughts about the address with us on Twitter.