Media: Freedom of the press is constitutionally protected and both print and broadcast media are highly active in Serbia promoting a wide range of perspectives. Television and radio station B92, and several of its journalists, have been attacked. B92 has been particularly under threat because of its independent reporting into corruption and organised crime. There is a widespread consensus that the key problem in the Serbian media rests with the direct or indirect influence by political parties and business interests who finance media outlets. This view is supported by Freedom House Nations in Transit 2010 report. Worrying signals were sent by the Serbian parliament when it passed a controversial new media law in 2009, which would have restrained press freedom and encouraged self-censorship. In July 2010, the Constitutional Court of Serbia rejected the repressive amendments as they violated the constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights, as reported and welcomed by European Federation for Journalists. Libel remains a criminal offence in Serbia and journalists will practice self-censorship to avoid politically sensitive issues like corruption, organised crime and links between business tycoons and political parties. Reporters Without Borders 2010 ranks Serbia 85th out of 178 countries on the, a considerable drop from the previous year, while Freedom House 2010 ranks the county 78th out of 196 countries and describes its press environment is 'partly free'. Media ownership concentration has increased slightly with the growing presence of foreign companies. Internet access is unrestricted, though the government regularly monitors its content. 

Civil Society: Freedom of association and assembly are constitutionally protected in Serbia, and both domestic and foreign NGOs operate freely within the country, conducting anti-corruption seminars and training. The Serbian parliament passed a long awaited Law on Associations and the Anti-Discrimination Law in 2009. Further, the government is establishing a Civil Society Cooperation Office, as cited by Freedom House 2010. Civil society in Serbia is developing promisingly with the creation of favourable conditions for NGOs, human rights defenders and citizens. An Ombudsman for citizens was appointed in June 2007.

Transparency Serbia (Transparentnost Srbija): Transparency Serbia is the most active and prominent NGO committed to fighting corruption in Serbia. It was established in 2001 and has contributed advocating and building public awareness on a range of corruption/anti-corruption related issues. The most sustained efforts have been on the drafting and implementation of the Serbia's public procurement legislation, conflict of interest and financing of political parties and electoral campaigns regulations, as well as the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance 2003. Transparency Serbia's work focuses on systemic problems and remedies, and their activities include surveys, analyses, reports, round tables, and conferences. Transparency Serbia introduced the Anti-Corruption Legal Advisory Centre (ALAC) in 2006 as an anti-corruption legal advisory centre that counsels citizens on available legal and administrative remedies when confronted with corruption.

Argus Project (formerly 'Clean Hands'): Beta News Agency's (in Serbian) Argus Project was launched in 2002 and provides a regional forum for the exchange of information and experience that can contribute to the fight against corruption. The aim of the project is to fight corruption and organised crime in Serbia. The site collects media articles on the fight against corruption throughout Southeastern Europe, as well as a number of other resources such as relevant legislation and links to relevant institutions.

Center for Development of Non-Profit Sector (CRNPS): The CRNPS has launched a project in partnership with 8 local NGOs on citizen monitoring of municipal budgets, the first project of its kind in Serbia.

Centre for Security Studies (CSS): The CSS is a non-profit NGO and independent think tank that has worked on corruption issues since 2001. It is involved in education, research and advocacy campaigns, including the organisation of conferences and round table discussions to discuss issues of regional or global policy significance, the publication of policy papers, consultancy on development strategy for NGOs, and a number of other activities. CSS also produced The Pulse, a corruption-monitoring monthly, which contained information on developments, policies, problems, issues and processes relating to corruption in Serbia, as well as briefly summarised results of the expert work on the design of new laws and platforms to fight corruption.

Resource Center of Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative for SEE (RAI-SEE): The RAI-SEE (formerly Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative) was adopted in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February 2000 and aims at coordinating international and national anti-corruption efforts in Serbia and several other regional member countries. The RAI-SEE promotes the adoption of international legal instruments, good governance, strengthening the rule of law, transparency and integrity in business operations and the development of an active civil society in order to fight corruption.