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# 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 2026-11-01.

## 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.

Try one real search for free

New accounts get 25 free credits, with no card. That covers one search and five contacts.

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