Number one most useful tip for beginners entering in the crypto world is obviously listening to the more experienced traders. I would kind of disagree with your take on staying away from media news though. There are a couple of people and news portals which know what they are talking about. I'd suggest staying away from Tai Lopez, as myself and many people see him as a joke and a basic salesman, he is not a crypto genius, enthusiast is probably the most of his interest into trading. Taking risks is okay, not huge stakes investments though, as you're still a beginner. Patience and not being afraid of failure is also a very important tip, reading a book or two certainly helps.
I disagree it is true there are some small amount of media channels that offer reliable information but as a newbie how are you going to distinguish which is which? The truth is you wont be able to tell the difference and since bogus sites outnumber good sites many times over the chances that newbies listen to bad sites is way higher so I think that recommending to newbies to not listen to the media is the right advice and it should be followed by those that are starting in this market.