When Bloomberg's contest was first announced last year, Taveras' advisers brainstormed several ideas before the mayor settled on Providence Talks.

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He and team trainers brainstormed new ideas this spring.

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The workshop participants brainstormed and discussed ideas for enhancing the news value of educational stories and developing new story angles and bringing fresh perspectives to the news coverage.

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