News & Record editor's deceit

GREENSBORO, NC -- I don't know what else to call it but dishonest. Downright deceitful, actually. After incorrectly writing that the Rockinghan County school board had voted to stop opening their meetings with a prayer and that error being noted on this blog, News & Record editorial editor Allen Johnson quietly rewrites his post, with no acknowledgement of the original error, just a sneaky little change.

Originally:

"I’m guessing the Rockingham County school board’s decision to end the practice of opening meetings with a prayer was a tough call politically."

Today:

"I’m guessing the Rockingham County school board’s decision not to open its meetings with a prayer was a tough call politically."

The school board did not bring an end to prayer at public meetings, as Johnson originally wrote, they voted not to start doing so. Johnson's revision brings his post in line with the facts, but why the secrecy? Don't the most basic standards of journalism dictate an acknowledgement of errors? (Well, we know that's not true at the News & Record, but still.)

Just days ago, Johnson was advising others that one must be "trusted and credible" to succeed. He seems unable to follow his own advice. 

Greensboro deserves better.