Washington Post job posting for reporter is revealing

Washington Post job posting for reporter to 'document...red state America' receives backlash: 'Is this a joke'

Washington Post PR called Texas a 'region shaped by conservative ideology'

The ad:

"Job posting: The Washington Post is looking for an

enterprising reporter based in Texas to document life in

red state America and develop a new beat mapping the

culture, public policies and politics in a region shaped

by conservative ideology."