; or (B) an agent (including an authorized fundraiser), whether paid or unpaid, of the candidate, committee, officeholder, or party at any time during the election cycle in which the expenditure is made (in the case of a candidate or committee for an election for the office of President) or during the 2-year period ending on the date the expenditure is made (in the case of a candidate or committee for an election for any other Federal office or any political party), without regard to whether the individual was such an agent at the time any of the coordination described in subsection (b) occurred. (4) Exceptions A payment shall not be treated as a coordinated expenditure under this section if— (A) the payment is for a communication which appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, unless such facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate