Responsible journalists are an endangered species, says Madhu Trehan

Today, normal questions raised by journalists leave them branded as 'anti-national'

Recently, Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief and co-founder, Republic TV, hurled abuses at Brijesh Kalappa, a Congress spokesperson, during a television debate. This called into question the regulations governing news channels as well as the quality of debate. In an email interview, Madhu Trehan, founding partner of Newslaundry, an independent news media and media critique platform, tells Manavi Kapur that the quality of journalism can change when users decide to vote with their TV remotes and switch off from the ranting.
 
What are the laws and regulations that currently govern news channels, especially when it comes to offensive or abusive language