A news broadcast for a commercially run news network does not need releases nor does it need to compensate people who walk through the background.

Likewise, journalistic photographs (for commercial use) are legal and don't require releases or compensation for people who are part of the scene.

https://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf (note the credentials in the lower right corner - and if you want to know more I'd suggest https://www.krages.com/bpkphoto.htm )

    The general rule in the United States is that anyone may take photographs of whatever they want when they are in a public place or places where they have permission to take photographs. Absent a specific legal prohibition such as a statute or ordinance, you are legally entitled to take photographs. Examples of places that are traditionally considered public are streets, sidewalks, and public parks.