Are news stations allowed to film people without their consent?

Based on this question. Which asks if a local news station were to bust you for illegal parking, would you move? It made me question, are news stations allowed to film people if the person explicitly said they don’t want to be filmed? In the situation above, when someone is being busted for doing something they shouldn’t, I can’t imagine lots of people would be wanting to be filmed.
Doesn’t matter what specific situation unless it matters when it comes to whether or not they are allowed to film without consent. (Meaning one situation allows it but another one wouldn’t)
TV shows like Impractical Jokers and such need written consent to film someone. Why wouldn’t news stations need the same consent?