Journalists
People search for journalists: find sources who were in the room
Journalists use Invenitor to find sources by describing what they did, such as former staff of a company or people in a role, and then reach them directly.
By Invenitor team. Updated .
What might you search for?
- Former compliance staff at Indian payment companies
- Nurses who worked at private hospitals in Kerala
- Researchers studying groundwater in Rajasthan
How does a description help with sources?
Your source is often someone whose name you do not know yet. You know what they did: they worked in that department, or studied that subject. A description gets you to a list of names to check.
What should you check before you rely on a source?
Confirm what they claim independently. A role on a profile is a claim, not proof. Ask for documents or a second person who was there.
How should you protect people?
Do not tell one source who else you contacted. For a sensitive story, offer a secure channel in your first note. And remember that the person did not ask to be contacted, so make it easy to say no.
Common questions
- Will the person know how I found them?
- Not from Invenitor, which does not contact anyone. They may ask you, so have an honest answer ready.
- Can I use this if I freelance and have no company?
- Yes. You need only a Google account and one WhatsApp number.